Dry preparation. (PC)
Life-form: Solitary
Size: Lorica length 25-45 µm
Resting spore:
Note:
Distinctive features: Lorica with two transverse costae, four spines protruding anteriorly
Similar species:
Distribution:
Literature:
Manton, I. & Oates, K. 1979. Further observations on
Calliacantha Leadbeater (Choanoflagellata), with special
reference to C. simplexsp. nov. from many parts of the world.
Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B. 204: 287-300.
Thomsen, H. A. 1992b. Loricabærende Chonanoflagellater (Kraveflagellater). In: Thomsen, H. A. (ed.) Plankton i de indre danske farvande. Havforskning fra Miljøstyrelsen, Copenhagen, p. 157-194.