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Temporary name.
Flat ciliate. Outline is nearly elliptical with a subapical flattening, presumably oral region. Short cilia visible along entire circumference. May contain resident zoochlorella, as well as ingested diatoms and cyanobacterial trichomes.
Freshwater pools.
