Lepocinclis

larger than 60 µm
open version PVIK

Some species can be both smaller and larger than 60 µm, but as this key is intended to be used while solving a concrete identifying problem – you have a cell you a referring to – the key works fine. If your Lepocinclis is not > 60 µm you just choose the key for the species < 60 µm.

11 taxa in PVIK:
Lepocinclis acus
Lepocinclis convoluta
Lepocinclis fusca
Lepocinclis gracillimoides
Lepocinclis longissima
Lepocinclis oxyuris var. helicoidea
Lepocinclis oxyuris var. oxyuris
Lepocinclis pseudospiroides
Lepocinclis spirogyroides
Lepocinclis torta
Lepocinclis tripteris

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Literature used for the key:
Chaber K, Łukomska-Kowalczyk M, Fells A, Milanowski R, Zakryś B. 2022. Toward the robust resolution of taxonomic ambiguity within Lepocinclis (Euglenida) based on DNA sequencing and morphology. J Phycol. 58(1):105-120. doi: 10.1111/jpy.13220. Epub 2021 Dec 6. PMID: 34719033; PMCID: PMC9300208.

Kosmala, S., Karnkowska, A., Milanowski, R., Kwiatowski, J., & Zakryś, B. (2005). Phylogenetic and taxonomic position of lepocinclis fusca comb. nov. (=euglena fusca) (euglenaceae): morphological and molecular justification1. Journal of Phycology, 41(6), 1258-1267. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1529-8817.2005.00141.x