WoRMS taxon details
Volvocaceae Ehrenberg, 1834
- Genus Besseyosphaera W.R.Shaw, 1916
- Genus Colemanosphaera Nozaki, 2014
- Genus Conradimonas Kufferath, 1954
- Genus Eudorina Ehrenberg, 1832
- Genus Gymnomonas S.Waranabe & T.Nakada, 2018
- Genus Hamakko T.Nakada, 2009
- Genus Hemiflagellochloris S.Watanabe, S.Tsujimura, T.Misono, S.Nakamura & H.Inoue, 2006
- Genus Lundiella Sarma & Shyam, 1974
- Genus Mastigosphaera Schewiakoff, 1892
- Genus Pandorina Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1824
- Genus Platydorina Kofoid, 1899
- Genus Pleodorina W.R.Shaw, 1894
- Genus Stephanoon Schewiakoff, 1892
- Genus Tabris Nakada, 2009
- Genus Volvox Linnaeus, 1758
- Genus Volvulina Playfair, 1915
- Genus Yamagishiella H.Nozaki, 1992
- Genus Campbellosphaera W.Shaw, 1920 accepted as Volvox Linnaeus, 1758
- Genus Copelandosphaera W.Shaw, 1922 accepted as Volvox Linnaeus, 1758
- Genus Janetosphaera W.Shaw, 1922 accepted as Volvox Linnaeus, 1758
- Genus Merrillosphaera W.Shaw, 1922 accepted as Volvox Linnaeus, 1758
- Genus Chlamydophacus J.Massart, 1901 (uncertain)
- Genus Diplodorina Fromentel (uncertain > nomen dubium)
- Genus Glenogonium Diesing (uncertain)
- Genus Gyges Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1824 (uncertain, uncertain taxonomic status subjected to verification)
marine, fresh
Not documented
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Volvocaceae Ehrenberg, 1834. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=143798 on 2025-10-25
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Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 20-38 (look up in IMIS) [details]
| Language | Name | |
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| Japanese | オオヒゲマワリ／ボルボックス科 | [details] |
