Volvox stellatus Ehrenberg 1832
Publication Details
Volvox stellatus Ehrenberg 1832: 77
Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1832). Über die Entwickelung und Lebensdauer der Infusionsthiere; nebst ferneren Beiträgen zu einer Vergleichung ihrer organischen Systeme. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie Wissenschaften zu Berlin, Physikalische Klasse 1831: 1-154, pls I-IV.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Volvox is Volvox globator Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Volvox globator Linnaeus.
Source of Synonymy
Smith, G.M. (1944). A comparative study of the species of Volvox. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 63(4): 265-310, 46 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: "Berlin"; (Ehrenberg 1832: 77)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), stellate, with narrow divisions radiating from the center like the rays of a star (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 July 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 July 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 May 2025
