This location is an large ditch in the nature reserve Naardermeer, in the southern part. My samples came from floating debris in springtime and bottom sediments. The exact location is: GPS 52.28133, 5.11887 (see arrow). The site is located in the centre of the Netherlands.

Remarkable species in this ditch:

Sample location indicated by arrow.
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Raphidocystis glabra

August 2, 2019

after Zlatogursky et al., 2018 Raphidocystis glabra Dürrschmidt, 1985 Diagnosis: Periplast 40-50 μm in diameter; spine-scales 4.6–15 μm; plate-scales 6-7 × 3-3.5 μm; tiny teeth

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Raphidocystidae

August 1, 2019

Raphidocystidae Zlatogursky, 2018 Diagnosis: centrohelids with monolayered plate-scales covering cell surface. Plate-scales with a hollow inflected margin. Sometimes trumpet-shaped or tubular spine-scales present, forming an

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Planhoogenraadia liboica

July 31, 2019

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Deharvengia papuensis

July 22, 2019

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