Campbellosphaera obversa W.R.Shaw 1919
Publication Details
Campbellosphaera obversa W.R.Shaw 1919: 510, pls. I, II
Published in: Shaw, W.R. (1920). Campbellosphaera , a new genus of the Volvocaceae. Philippine Journal of Science. Section C 15(6): 493-520.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Campbellosphaera.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Volvox obversus (W.R.Shaw) Printz.
Source of Synonymy
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.
Type Information
Type locality: Pasig, near Manila; (INA 1996) Type: vii. 1914; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 18 May 2010 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 July 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 July 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 July 2025
