Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Division Chlorophyta > Subdivision Chlorophytina > Class Chlorophyceae > Order Chlamydomonadales > Family Volvocaceae

Volvox Linnaeus, 1758

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Volvox aureus Ehrenberg, 1832
Volvox tertius Art.Meyer, 1896

Literature

original description

Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p.

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Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase

Citation

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). Volvox Linnaeus, 1758. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:576718

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


fresh

Importance

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Last modified

2011-07-08 by Michael D. Guiry

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