Chlorophyceae: 
Volvocales: Volvocaceae
Volvocida: Volvocina: Volvocidae
Eudorina illinoisensis
(Kofoid) Pascher 1927
 
Genus: Colonies composed of 16, 32, 64 or 128 (mostly 32) cells; 2-layered 
gelatinous envelope; mamillations anterior or posterior; cells spherical to ovoid with 2 
equal-length apical flagella; eyespot present; anisogamy (Illustrated Guide, 1985).  
 
Species: 
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Eudorina illinoisensis (Kofoid) Pascher, 
young colony ellipsoidal, 45 μm long, 40 μm wide, 
cell body nearly spherical, about 7 μm in diam., 
x 640, rice field, Yokonuma, Sakado city, Saitama Pref., Japan, July 18, 2004 by Y. Tsukii
 100 μm
 200 μm
 300 μm; x 200 : 
 50 μm
 100 μm
 150 μm; x 400
Mature colony, ellipsoidal, 180 μm long, 150 μm wide, 
cell body nearly spherical, about 18-20 μm in diam., x 400, x 640
Mature colony, ellipsoidal, 152 μm long, 130 μm wide, 
cell body nearly spherical, about 17-19 μm in diam., x 400, x 640
Mature colony, ellipsoidal,  μm long,  μm wide, 
cell body nearly spherical, about  μm in diam., x 400, x 640
Mature colony, ellipsoidal,  μm long,  μm wide, 
cell body nearly spherical, about  μm in diam., x 400, x 640
Eudorina, 
colony ellipsoidal, 128 μm long, 100 μm wide, 
cell body  μm long,  μm wide, 
x 640, near Todoroki green land, Kawasaki city, Kanawaga Pref., Japan, May 26, 2004 by Y. Tsukii
 50 μm
 100 μm
 150 μm; x 400
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