Codonella nationalis Brandt 1906

The species is likely a morph of Codonella aspera

Specimen from the Bay of Villefrtanche in April 2010

Specimen from the Bay of Villefranche in Jan 2003- lugol's fixed. The species is likely a morph of C. aspera.

Codonella nationalis with coccolith-covered lorica. Specimen from the Bay of Villefranche (43°41’10’’ N, 7°19’00’’ E) in April 2010.

This tintinnid was found in a sample from the Eastern Mediterrean Sea in September