Sorosphaerula nom. n. for the Plasmodiophorid Genus Sorosphaera J. Schröter 1886 (Rhizaria: Endomyxa: Phytomyxea: Plasmodiophorida).

ABSTRACT. Sorosphaerula nom. n. is introduced to replace the phytomyxean generic name Sorosphaera J. Schröter, which is preoccupied by the foraminiferan genus Sorosphaera Brady. As it is agreed now that both the Foraminifera and the Phytomyxea belong to the Rhizaria, this homonomy within the same supergroup of eukaryotes needs to be revised. To avoid future homonomy, we recommend that the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature be applied for future taxonomic work on Phytomyxea. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]