|  Species: 
Cell body fusiform (spindle-shaped), 62-95 μm long, 18-24 μm wide, 
euglenoid movement active; chloroplasts saucer-shaped, slightly lobed (or wavy ?), 8-14 in number, 
a prenoid covered with paramylon sheath located at the center; 
a flagellum nearly equal to or slightly longer than the cell body; nucleus spherical 8-10 μm in diam.; 
stigma 5 μm; many small granules present within cytoplasm 
(An Illustrated Guide to Freshwater Zooplankton in Japan, 2000). |