Phyllomitus salinus Lackey

Cells are about 12 microns long and 5 microns wide. This small fonn is very active. Typically elongate, cylindrical, metabolic, with 2 flagella emerging from a slight anterior depression. The trailing flagellum is about two-thirds body length, the anterior is about one and one half body length. Nucleus median, cytoplasm clear, granular, a few small spheres sometimes present. Nutrition and reproduction not reported. It also has shorter flagella and a less pronounced mouth region than P. undulans.

Cells are 15-30 microns long with a pointed posterior end. The cells have 4 flagella; 2 front and 2 rear which are somewhat longer. Nucleus is situated in the front half. The cells have a ventral depression, which of an oral opening, exactly behind the nucleus, runs up to the rear end.

This name was mentioned by Entz (1904), but we have not been able to obtain a description available at this time.