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Difflugia

Genus: Difflugia

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Field Notes

Description:

Difflugia are amoeboids that are housed in a shell. Some Difflugia add sand and soil to that shell. This Difflugia has not yet done so.

Habitat:

Vernal pond in SW Pennsylvania

Notes:

For a Difflugia that has added to its shell, see my Blog entry:

http://zone-vx.com/blog5/2016/12/05/difflugia/

Reference Links:

Difflugia - Wikipedia

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