This illustration from a historical natural history text depicts the freshwater species Difflugia oblonga, a type of Rhizopoda. The text also addresses the uncertainties in distinguishing it from similar species based on incomplete descriptions. The study of these organisms was part of early microbiological research into freshwater life.

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