Merrillosphaera W.R.Shaw, 1922
Type species: a type species (generitype) appears not to have been designated.
Currently accepted name for the type species: Volvox carteri F.Stein
Original publication and holotype designation: Shaw, W.R. (1922). Merrillosphaera, a new genus of the Volvocaceae. Philippine Journal of Science. Section C 21: 87-129, 8 pls, 1 fig..
The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2022-07-28 by M.D. Guiry.
Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Volvox.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.
Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Printz, H. (1927). Chlorophyceae (nebst Conjugatae, Heterokontae und Charophyta). 3 Band. In: Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien nebst irhren Gattungen und wichtigern Arten inbesondere den Nutzpflanzen [Ed. 2]. (Engler, A. & Prantl, K. Eds), pp. [i]-iv, 1-463. Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann.
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 July 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024