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Lepocinclis

Lepocinclis Perty, 1849 (ref. ID; 4492) or 1852 (ref. ID; 4950)

Order Euglenales (ref. ID; 4826)

Synonym Crumenula Dujardin 1836 (ref. ID; 4950) reported year? (ref. ID; 1618)

[ref. ID; 1618]
Body more or less ovo-cylindrical; rigid with spirally striated pellicle; often with a short posterior spinous projection; stigma sometimes present; discoidal chromatophores numerous and marginal; paramylum bodies usually large and ring-shaped, laterally disposed; without pyrenoids; fresh water. (ref. ID; 1618)

[ref. ID; 3490]
The cell is ovoidal to ellipsoidal with a caudal process pointed at the end and is circular in cross sections. The periplast is rigid and is ornamented with spiral striae. The chloroplasts are numerous and discoid, and the paramylum bodies are usually two, large and ring-shaped. (ref. ID; 3490)
  1. Lepocinclis acicularis France (ref. ID; 4950)
  2. Lepocinclis acicularis var. acutissima Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  3. Lepocinclis acuminata Defl. (ref. ID; 4950)
    Syn; Crumenula acuminata Defl. (ref. ID; 4950)
  4. Lepocinclis acuta Presc. (ref. ID; 4950)
  5. Lepocinclis aegyptiaca Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  6. Lepocinclis buetschlii (ref. ID; 4826)
  7. Lepocinclis butchlii Lemmermann (ref. ID; 3490)
    See; Lepocinclis ovum var. butschlii (ref. ID; 4950)
  8. Lepocinclis butchlii var. angustata Deflandre (ref. ID; 3490)
    See; Lepocinclis ovum var. angustata (ref. ID; 4950)
  9. Lepocinclis butschlii var. major (Hub.-Pest.)
    See; Lepocinclis ovum var. major (ref. ID; 4950)
  10. Lepocinclis butschlii var. obtusa Huber-Pestalozzi
    See; Lepocinclis salina f. obtusa (ref. ID; 4950)
  11. Lepocinclis capito Wehrle (ref. ID; 4950)
  12. Lepocinclis caudata Da Cunha (ref. ID; 4950)
    Syn; Crumenula caudata Da Cunha (ref. ID; 4950)
  13. Lepocinclis caudata var. nasuta Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  14. Lepocinclis caudata Da Cunha var. minor Conforti & Ruiz, 2002 (ref. ID; 4492 original paper)
  15. Lepocinclis colligera Defl. (ref. ID; 4950)
  16. Lepocinclis constricta Matvienko (ref. ID; 4950)
  17. Lepocinclis costata Playf.
    See; Lepocinclis steinii (ref. ID; 4950)
  18. Lepocinclis costata var. obesa Playf.
    See; Lepocinclis steinii (ref. ID; 4950)
  19. Lepocinclis crassicollis Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  20. Lepocinclis cylindrica (Kors.) Conrad, 1934 (ref. ID; 4492)
    See; Lepocinclis ovum var. cylindrica (ref. ID; 4950)
  21. Lepocinclis cymbiformis Playfair (ref. ID; 4950)
  22. Lepocinclis czeyda-pommersheimii Hort. (ref. ID; 4950)
  23. Lepocinclis difficilis Defl. (ref. ID; 4950)
    Syn; Crumenula difficilis Defl. (ref. ID; 4950)
  24. Lepocinclis elongata (Swir.) Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
    Syn; Lepocinclis fusiformis var. elongata Swir. (ref. ID; 4950)
  25. Lepocinclis fusiformis (Carter) (ref. ID; 3490), (Carter) Lemmermann (ref. ID; 3517) or (Carter) Lemm. em. Conrad (ref. ID; 4492, 4950)
    Syn; Euglena fusiformis Carter (ref. ID; 4950); Lepocinclis fusiformis Lemmermann (ref. ID; 4950)
  26. Lepocinclis fusiformis f. lemmermannii Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
    Syn; Lepocinclis globosa var. fusiformis Lemmermann (ref. ID; 4950)
  27. Lepocinclis fusiformis var. amphirhynchus Nygaard (ref. ID; 4950)
  28. Lepocinclis fusiformis var. caudata Playfair (ref. ID; 4950)
    See; Lepocinclis playfairiana (ref. ID; 4950)
  29. Lepocinclis fusiformis var. elongata Swir.
    See; Lepocinclis elongata (ref. ID; 4950)
  30. Lepocinclis glabra Drez. (ref. ID; 4950)
  31. Lepocinclis glabra var. raciborskii Drez. (ref. ID; 4950)
  32. Lepocinclis globosa France (ref. ID; 4950)
  33. Lepocinclis globosa var. fusiformis
    See; Lepocinclis fusiformis f. lemmermannii (ref. ID; 4950)
  34. Lepocinclis gracillima Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  35. Lepocinclis heterochila Kuff. (ref. ID; 4950)
  36. Lepocinclis indica Skvortzow
    See; Lepocinclis ovum var. indica (ref. ID; 4950)
  37. Lepocinclis khannae Skvortzow.
    See; Lepocinclis marssonii var. khannae (ref. ID; 4950)
  38. Lepocinclis kufferathi Defl. (ref. ID; 4950)
    Syn; Lepocinclis pyriformis Kufferath (ref. ID; 4950)
  39. Lepocinclis lefevrei Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  40. Lepocinclis lobata Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  41. Lepocinclis mammillata (Da Cunha)
    See; Lepocinclis texta var. mammillata (ref. ID; 4950)
  42. Lepocinclis marssonii Lemmermann (ref. ID; 3517) or Lemmermann emend. Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  43. Lepocinclis marssonii var. inflata Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  44. Lepocinclis marssonii var. khannae (Skvortzow.) H.-P. (ref. ID; 4950)
    Syn; Lepocinclis khannae Skvortzow. (ref. ID; 4950)
  45. Lepocinclis mespiliformis Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
    Syn; Lepocinclis ovum var. palatina Drez. (ref. ID; 4950)
  46. Lepocinclis mespiliformis var. curvicauda Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  47. Lepocinclis nayali Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  48. Lepocinclis nayali var. excavata Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  49. Lepocinclis nordstedtii (Lemmermann) (ref. ID; 3490)
  50. Lepocinclis obtusa France
    See; Lepocinclis texta (ref. ID; 4950)
  51. Lepocinclis ovata (Playfair) Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
    Syn; Phacus pyrum var. ovata Playfair, 1912 (ref. ID; 4950)
  52. Lepocinclis ovata var. deflandriana Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  53. Lepocinclis ovum Ehrenberg (ref. ID; 1618, 3490) or (Ehrenberg) Lemmermann (ref. ID; 3517, 4950)
    Syn; Chloropeltis ovum (Ehrenberg) Stein (ref. ID; 4950); Euglena zonalis Carter (ref. ID; 4950); Lepocinclis ovum var. palatina Lemm. (ref. ID; 4950); Phacus ovum (Ehrenberg) Klebs (ref. ID; 4950)
  54. Lepocinclis ovum f. ecaudata Defl. (ref. ID; 4950)
  55. Lepocinclis ovum f. fritschiana Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  56. Lepocinclis ovum f. mammillata Defl. (ref. ID; 4950)
  57. Lepocinclis ovum f. splendida Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
    Syn; Lepocinclis texta var. splendida Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  58. Lepocinclis ovum f. typica (ref. ID; 4950)
  59. Lepocinclis ovum var. angustata (Defl.) Conrad, 1935 (ref. ID; 4492) reported year? (ref. ID; 4950)
    Syn; Lepocinclis butchlii var. angustata Deflandre (ref. ID; 4950)
  60. Lepocinclis ovum var. butschlii (Lemm.) Conrad (ref. ID; 4492, 4950)
    Syn; Lepocinclis butschlii Lemm. (ref. ID; 4950)
  61. Lepocinclis ovum var. conica Allorge & Lefevre (ref. ID; 4950)
  62. Lepocinclis ovum var. cylindrica Korschikoff (ref. ID; 4950)
    Syn; Lepocinclis cylindrica (Korschikoff) Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  63. Lepocinclis ovum var. deflandriana Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  64. Lepocinclis ovum var. dimidio-minor Defl. (ref. ID; 4492)
  65. Lepocinclis ovum var. discifera Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  66. Lepocinclis ovum var. excavata Conforti & Ruiz, 2002 (ref. ID; 4492 original paper)
  67. Lepocinclis ovum var. globula (Perty) (ref. ID; 3490) or (Perty) Lemmermann (ref. ID; 4492, 4950)
    Syn; Phacus ovum var. globula Klebs (ref. ID; 4950)
  68. Lepocinclis ovum var. gracilicauda Defl. (ref. ID; 4492, 4950)
  69. Lepocinclis ovum var. indica (Skvortzow) Huber-Pestalozzi (ref. ID; 4950)
    Syn; Lepocinclis indica Skvortzow (ref. ID; 4950)
  70. Lepocinclis ovum var. major (Hub.-Pest.) Conr. (ref. ID; 4492, 4950)
    Syn; Lepocinclis butschlii var. major (Hub.-Pest.) (ref. ID; 4950)
  71. Lepocinclis ovum var. ovata Swirenko (ref. ID; 4950)
  72. Lepocinclis ovum (Ehrenberg) Lemmermann var. ovum (ref. ID; 4492)
  73. Lepocinclis playfairiana Deflandre (ref. ID; 3517)
  74. Lepocinclis salina Fritsch, 1914 (ref. ID; 4492)
  75. Lepocinclis ovum var. palatina Drez.
    See; Lepocinclis mespiliformis (ref. ID; 4950)
  76. Lepocinclis ovum var. palatina Lemm.
    See; Lepocinclis ovum (ref. ID; 4950)
  77. Lepocinclis ovum var. punctato-striata Lemm. (ref. ID; 4950)
  78. Lepocinclis ovum var. quadrata Kufferath
    See; Lepocinclis quadrata (ref. ID; 4950)
  79. Lepocinclis ovum var. richardiana Conrad
    See; Lepocinclis texta var. richiana (ref. ID; 4950)
  80. Lepocinclis ovum var. steinii Lemmermann
    See; Lepocinclis steinii (ref. ID; 4950)
  81. Lepocinclis ovum var. striata Drezepolski.
    See; Lepocinclis pseudo-ovum var. drezepolskiana (ref. ID; 4950)
  82. Lepocinclis ovum var. striata (Huber) Lemm.
    Syn; Euglena ovum var. striata Huber (ref. ID; 4950)
  83. Lepocinclis paxilliformis Playfair (ref. ID; 4950)
  84. Lepocinclis physalis Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  85. Lepocinclis piriformis Da Cunha (ref. ID; 4950)
  86. Lepocinclis playfairiana Deflandre (ref. ID; 3517, 4950)
    Syn; Crumenula playfairiana Deflandre (ref. ID; 4950); Lepocinclis fusiformis var. caudata Playfair (ref. ID; 4950)
  87. Lepocinclis playfairiana Defl. var. striata Conforti, 1991 (ref. ID; 4967)
  88. Lepocinclis plana Fott (ref. ID; 4950)
  89. Lepocinclis pseudo-ovum Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  90. Lepocinclis pseudo-ovum var. drezepolskiana Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
    Syn; Lepocinclis ovum var. striata Drezepolski. (ref. ID; 4950)
  91. Lepocinclis pyriformis Kufferath
    See; Lepocinclis kufferathi (ref. ID; 4950)
  92. Lepocinclis pyrum Perty, 1852
    See; Phacus pyrum (ref. ID; 4950)
  93. Lepocinclis quadrata (Kufferath) Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
    Syn; Lepocinclis ovum var. quadrata Kufferath (ref. ID; 4950)
  94. Lepocinclis radiata Chadef (ref. ID; 4950)
  95. Lepocinclis redekei Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  96. Lepocinclis reeuwykiana Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  97. Lepocinclis reeuwykiana var. kriegeri Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  98. Lepocinclis salina Fritsch, 1914 (ref. ID; 4492) reported year? (ref. ID; 4657, 4950)
    Syn; Lepocinclis texta var. minor Hub.-Pest. (ref. ID; 4950); Lepocinclis texta var. minor Roll (ref. ID; 4950)
  99. Lepocinclis salina f. minor (Huber-Pestalozzi) Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
    Syn; Lepocinclis texta f. minor Huber-Pestal, non Roll, non Woronichin. (ref. ID; 4950)
  100. Lepocinclis salina f. obtusa (Huber-Pestalozzi) Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
    Syn; Lepocinclis butschlii var. obtusa Huber-Pestalozzi (ref. ID; 4950)
  101. Lepocinclis salina f. pachyderma Defl. (ref. ID; 4950)
    Syn; Lepocinclis texta var. pachyderma Defl. (ref. ID; 4950)
  102. Lepocinclis salina var. papulosa Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  103. Lepocinclis salina var. papulosa f. acuminata Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  104. Lepocinclis salina Fritsch var. salina (ref. ID; 4967)
  105. Lepocinclis salina var. vallicauda Conrad, 1935 (ref. ID; 4967) reported year? (ref. ID; 4950)
  106. Lepocinclis steinii Lemmermann (ref. ID; 3517, 4950) or (Lemm.) Conrad, 1910 (ref. ID; 4968)
    Syn; Chloropeltis ovum Stein (ref. ID; 4950); Lepocinclis costata Playf. (ref. ID; 4950); Lepocinclis costata var. obesa Playf. (ref. ID; 4950); Lepocinclis ovum var. steinii Lemmermann (ref. ID; 4950)
  107. Lepocinclis steinii var. suecica Lemmermann (ref. ID; 4950)
  108. Lepocinclis taeda Wehrle (ref. ID; 4950)
  109. Lepocinclis taeda f. biconstricta Wehrle (ref. ID; 4950)
  110. Lepocinclis teres (Schmitz) (ref. ID; 3490) or (Schmitz) France (ref. ID; 4950)
    Syn; Phacus teres Schmitz (ref. ID; 4950)
  111. Lepocinclis teres f. parvula Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  112. Lepocinclis texta Dujardin (ref. ID; 2671), (Dujardin) Lemmermann (ref. ID; 3517) or (Dujardin) Lemmermann emend. Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
    See; Euglena texta (ref. ID; 2671)
    Syn; Crumenula texta Dujardin (ref. ID; 4950); Euglena texta (Dujardin) Huber (ref. ID; 4950); Lepocinclis obtusa France (ref. ID; 4950); Lepocinclis texta var. minor Woronichin. (ref. ID; 4950)
  113. Lepocinclis texta f. minor Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  114. Lepocinclis texta var. mammillata (Da Cunha) Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
    Syn; Lepocinclis mammillata (Da Cunha) (ref. ID; 4950)
  115. Lepocinclis texta var. minor Hub.-Pest.
    See; Lepocinclis salina (ref. ID; 4950)
  116. Lepocinclis texta var. minor Roll
    See; Lepocinclis salina (ref. ID; 4950)
  117. Lepocinclis texta var. minor Woronichin.
    See; Lepocinclis texta (ref. ID; 4950)
  118. Lepocinclis texta var. pachyderma Defl.
    See; Lepocinclis salina f. pachyderma (ref. ID; 4950)
  119. Lepocinclis texta var. richiana (Conrad) H.-P. (ref. ID; 4950)
    Syn; Lepocinclis ovum fa. Rich (ref. ID; 4950); Lepocinclis ovum var. richardiana Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  120. Lepocinclis texta var. splendida Conrad
    See; Lepocinclis ovum f. splendida Conrad (ref. ID; 4950)
  121. Lepocinclis truncata Da Cunha (ref. ID; 4950)
  122. Lepocinclis turbiniformis Defl. (ref. ID; 4950)

Lepocinclis butchlii Lemmermann (ref. ID; 3490)

See

Lepocinclis ovum var. butschlii (ref. ID; 4950)

Measurements

A single fusiform specimen of a length of 30 um and of a breadth of 14 um. (ref. ID; 3490)

Lepocinclis caudata Da Cunha var. minor Conforti & Ruiz, 2002 (ref. ID; 4492 original paper)

Comments

This variety presented the same characteristics as the type the only difference being the smaller dimensions of the cell. (ref. ID; 4492)

Measurements

Cell 32-34 um long, 13.5-15 um diameter. (ref. ID; 4492)

Lepocinclis cylindrica (Kors.) Conrad, 1934 (ref. ID; 4492)

See

Lepocinclis ovum var. cylindrica (ref. ID; 4950)

Descriptions

The cells observed from Chunam reservoir were shorter than those described by Conrad (1934), 14-16 um long, 9-11 um diam., but they showed the same long - broad relation (1+1/2). Cell subcylindrical; anterior end flattened, flagellar pore located in central depression; posterior end slightly rounded with a short mammilate cauda, 1-1.5 um long. Pellicle strong helicoidally striated to the left (14-15 strips in 10 um), which is clearly distinguish to the tailpiece. (ref. ID; 4492)

Lepocinclis fusiformis (Carter) (ref. ID; 3490), (Carter) Lemmermann (ref. ID; 3517) or (Carter) Lemm. em. Conrad (ref. ID; 4492, 4950)

Synonym

Euglena fusiformis Carter (ref. ID; 4950); Lepocinclis fusiformis Lemmermann (ref. ID; 4950)

Descriptions

The species is stout fusiform without a distinct caudal process. (ref. ID; 3490)

Measurements

Several specimens 30-35 um long and 21-26 um broad. (ref. ID; 3490)

Lepocinclis nordstedtii (Lemmermann) (ref. ID; 3490)

Descriptions

The cell is spherical with a long caudal process and is characteristically ornamented with spiral ridges. (ref. ID; 3490)

Measurements

Several specimens 46-50 um in length, 22-25 um in breadth and 18-20 um in length of a caudal process. (ref. ID; 3490)

Lepocinclis ovum Ehrenberg (ref. ID; 1618, 3490) or (Ehrenberg) Lemmermann (ref. ID; 3517, 4950)

Synonym

Chloropeltis ovum (Ehrenberg) Stein (ref. ID; 4950); Euglena zonalis Carter (ref. ID; 4950); Lepocinclis ovum var. palatina Lemm. (ref. ID; 4950); Phacus ovum (Ehrenberg) Klebs (ref. ID; 4950)

Measurements

Body 20-40 um long. (ref. ID; 1618)

Lepocinclis ovum var. angustata (Defl.) Conrad, 1935 (ref. ID; 4492) reported year? (ref. ID; 4950)

Synonym

Lepocinclis butchlii var. angustata Deflandre (ref. ID; 4950)

Comments

The cells observed from Chunam reservoir were shorter than those described by Conrad (1935), 27-28 um long, 15-16 um broad, cauda enlarged in its base, 1.5-2 um long. (ref. ID; 4492)

Lepocinclis ovum var. butschlii (Lemm.) Conrad (ref. ID; 4492, 4950)

Synonym

Lepocinclis butschlii Lemm. (ref. ID; 4950)

Descriptions

Cell 32-35 um long, 17-19 um diam., ellipsoid. Posterior end tapering into a typically enlarged in its base, straight and pointed cauda (3-4 um long). Pellicle with striae helicoidal to the left clearly differentiated and coloured in optical view (7-8 strips in 10 um). When it was observed by SEM we could distinguish clearly alternating two types of strips, one more prominent than the other, which is covered by a special material. This different pattern disappears in the area around the flagellar pore. Cosmopolitan. (ref. ID; 4492)

Lepocinclis ovum var. excavata Conforti & Ruiz, 2002 (ref. ID; 4492 original paper)

Descriptions

Cell 13-15 um long, 8-10 um diam. This new variety presented the same characteristics as the species. They differ from the type by the anterior end which has a remarkable lateral depression where the flagellar pore is located. The posterior end tapers abruptly into a short strong conical cauda, 1.5-2 um long. Pellicle helicoidally striated to the left (13-14 strips in 10 um), which are clearly distinguished up to the tip. (ref. ID; 4492)

Lepocinclis ovum var. globula (Perty) (ref. ID; 3490) or (Perty) Lemmermann (ref. ID; 4492, 4950)

Synonym

Phacus ovum var. globula Klebs (ref. ID; 4950)

Descriptions

The typical form is ellipsoid with a long caudal process, while the variety is ovoid with a short one. (ref. ID; 3490)
Cell 10-15.5 um long, 12-14 um diam., globose. Apical end flattened to slightly rounded, with flagellar pore located in a central depression or in a small prominence. Posterior end with or without a very short conical cauda. Pellicle helicoidally striated to the left (10-13 strips in 10 um). In some studied specimens, we could distinguish clearly alternating two types of strips, one more prominent than the other, which is covered by an special material. Cosmopolitan. (ref. ID; 4492)

Measurements

The typical form which was as long as 35 um and as broad as 20 um, is more or less larger than the var. globula which was 27-38 um long and 18 um broad. (ref. ID; 3490)

Lepocinclis ovum var. gracilicauda Defl. (ref. ID; 4492, 4950)

Descriptions

Cell 29-32 um long, 16-19 um diam., with contour ovoid to rounded. The posterior end tapers abruptly to a straight pointed long cauda (8-9 um long). Pellicle helicoidally striated to the left (7-8 strips in 10 um). This variety was originally reported in materials from France, this is the only other record of it in the world. (ref. ID; 4492)

Lepocinclis ovum (Ehrenberg) Lemmermann var. ovum (ref. ID; 4492)

Descriptions

Cell 22-29 um long, 17-20 um diam., ellipsoid to ovoid. Posterior end with a short conical cauda, 2-3 um long. Pellicle strong heliocoidally striated to the left (11-12 strips in 10 um). Cosmopolitan. (ref. ID; 4492)

Lepocinclis salina Fritsch, 1914 (ref. ID; 4492) reported year? (ref. ID; 4657, 4950)

Synonym

Lepocinclis texta var. minor Hub.-Pest. (ref. ID; 4950); Lepocinclis texta var. minor Roll (ref. ID; 4950)

Comments

The cells studied in our sample were smaller than those described by Fritsch (1914), 32-36 um long, 23-29 um diam. and presented a less globular contour. Cosmopolitan. (ref. ID; 4492)

Lepocinclis teres (Schmitz) (ref. ID; 3490) or (Schmitz) France (ref. ID; 4950)

Synonym

Phacus teres Schmitz (ref. ID; 4950)

Descriptions

The cell 35-42 um long and 24-26 um broad, is widely fusiform, with a stout caudal process and has numerous large chloroplasts. (ref. ID; 3490)