Xystonella lohmanni (Brandt) Kofoid & Campbell 1929

This odd specimen was found in a sample containing X. lohmanni- it is likely some sort of variant or lorica developmental stage. Also known as a species Coxiella!

Lugol's-fixed specimen from the Bay of Villefranche in June 2010

Live specimen of Xystonella lohmanni from the Bay of Villefranche on July 22 2013. Z-stack of images made using a 10x objective and DIC optics.

Found in a sample with a lot of 'normal' Xystonella lohmanni- this specimen is likely either a va developmental stage or an aberrant form of X. lohmanni.

These specimens were all found in samples taken on June 29 2010 in the Bay of Villefranche

Specimen from the Bay of Villefranche