Euglenophyceae:
Euglenales
Mastigophora: Euglenida
Trachelomonas granulosa
Playfair
Genus: Euglenas in a close fitting lorica; a single long flagellum extends through small opening;
lorica with or without short collar; yellow to brown (How to know the protozoa, 1979).
Lorica often possesses numerous spines, composed of ferric hydroxide impregnated with brown
manganic compound (Kudo, 1966).
Species: Lorica broad ellipsoidal, 17-26 μm long, 13-22 μm wide;
collar absent or short cylindrical; surface granulated
(Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
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Trachelomonas granulosa Playfair 1915,
lorica granulated 25 μm long, 19.5 μm wide,
x 640, near Nan-ko (lake), Shirakawa city, Fukushima Pref., Japan, August 2003, by Y. Tsukii
31 μm
63 μm
94 μm; x 640
* Trachelomonas granulosa Playfair:
Lorica borad ellipsoid covered with small granules; collar very short or absent;
17-26 μm long,
13-22 μm diam.
(Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
Trachelomonas playfairii Deflandre:
Lorica broad ellipsoid, smooth, rounded at both end; collar slightly curved;
19-23 μm long,
16-18.5 μm diam.
(Illustrations of The Japanese Fresh-water Algae, 1977).
Trachelomonas horrida Palmer:
40 μm long;
covered with short spines (How to know the protozoa, 1979).
Trachelomonas teres: 35 μm;
lorica ovoid, with distinct collar (How to know the protozoa, 1979).
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