Volvox carteri f. weismannia (J.H.Powers) M.O.P.Iyengar 1933
Publication Details
Volvox carteri f. weismannia (J.H.Powers) M.O.P.Iyengar 1933: 164 (as 'weismanniana')
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Volvox is Volvox globator Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Volvox weismannia J.H.Powers
Type Information
Type locality: Rocheport, Missouri; (INA 1996) Type: R.H. Wolcott; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 02 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 February 2025
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Nomenclatural note
Volvox carteri f. Weismanniana is cited in Index Nominum Algarum as the name used by Iyengar; this is probably an error for "weismannia". Nozaki (1988: 219) and Herron et al. (2010: 317) cite V. carteri f. weismannia - (18 May 2010) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 February 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 May 2025
