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Lobosea: Testacealobosia: Arcellinida: Difflugiidae

 Difflugia lebes
Penard, 1902

Difflugia lebes Genus: Pseudostome lacks lobed collar; test round or oval in cross-section; pseudostome relatively large, with or lacking a collar (Illustrated Guide, 1985).
Species:

Difflugia sp. (lebes small variety ?), test 29 or ? μm long, 40 or 52 μm wide (test diam.), pseudostome 31 or 38 μm diam., x 400, Japan, 199? by Y. Tsukii
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D. lebes Penard, 1902: 250-400 μm long; test large, round; pseudostome, broad, round, 185-275 μm; no neck, no collar (Illustrated Guide, 1985).
D. molesta Penard, 1902: 120-125 μm long; 75-80 diam.; test oval, round cross-section; pseudostome round 33-35 μm; binucleate (Illustrated Guide, 1985).

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