| Division | Euglenophyta |
| Class | Euglenophyceae |
| Order | Euglenales |
| Family | Euglenaceae |
| Basionym | Trachelomonas volzii var. cylindracea Playfair 1915 |
Lorica more or less cylindrical with parallel margins. Lorica measures 34-40 µm long and 15-19 µm broad. Lorica shows broad rounded posterior end; conical anterior end with the sides converging towards the front. Collar straight, robust and provided with a basal annular ring, collar measures 4-5.5 µm long and 3.5-4.5 µm. Lorica lightly yellow to brownish red in colour; membrane smooth.