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Description:

Saepicula pulchra Leadbeater, 1980. Cell when dried 3-5 microns long x 2-3 microns wide, the flagellum 3-7_microns long. Lorica 10-13 microns long consisting of two chambers. Transverse costae of posterior chamber numerous, longitudinal costae numerous converging posteriorly to a blunt tip. Anterior chamber containing 10 divergent longitudinal costae each consisting of one costal strip. In most cells one end of a diagonally located strip attached to each longitudinal costal strip mid-way along its length. Anterior tips of longitudinal costae apiculate and attached to the anterior transverse costa at or between junctions of adjacent costal strips.