Arcella catinus Penard, 1980

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2. Arcella catinus Penard, 1980

Material examined: Mi-114, 4 ex., Pulicat lake , 31.vi.2012 ; Mi-127, 6 ex., Coleroon estuary, 04.vii.2012 ; Mi-134, 2 ex., Karaikkal estuary, 06.i.2013 ; Mi-196, 6 ex., Arasalar estuary, 07.xii.2013 ; Mi-205, 4 ex., Coleron estuary ,

08.xii.2013; Mi-229, 5 ex., Pulicat lake , 04.xii.2013; Mi- 240, 4 ex., Vellar estuary , 20.vii.2014.

Diagnosis: Test dark brown, discoid in dorsal view and slightly oval in side view; height of the test about half the width; aperture oval and centrally located; pores present around the oral aperture; length of the test 118-124µm.

Distribution in India: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Jammu & Kashmir, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu (present record), Uttarakhand.