Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Division Chlorophyta > Class Chlorophyceae > Order Volvocales > Family Volvocaceae

Volvox Linnaeus, 1758

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Volvox aureus Ehrenberg, 1832
Volvox tertius Meyer, 1896

Literature

original description

Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae. ii, 824 pp.

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Taxonomy

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Citation

Guiry, Michael D. (2014). Volvox Linnaeus, 1758. In: Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2014). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) 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

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Last modified

2011-07-08 by Michael D. Guiry

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