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Colin G. Ogden; The Fine Structure of the Shell of Pyxidicula operculata, an Aquatic Testate Amoeba (Rhizopoda). Arch.Protistenk 133:157-164, 1987

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The architecture of the shell wall of Pyxidicula operculata is described from examination by electron microscopy, and a comparison is made with similar structures found in species of Arcella. The alveoli which are characteristic of the wall matrix are filled with concentrations of manganese.