Volvox rousseletii G.S.West
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Viridaeplantae
Phylum Chlorophyta
Class Chlorophyceae
Order Volvocales
Family Volvocaceae
Genus Volvox
Publication details
Volvox rousseletii G.S.West 1910: 101, pl. 3: figs 1-7
Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Volvox is Volvox aureus Ehrenberg.
Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
Type information
Type locality: Gwaai, Rhodesia (Silva 1996-to date). Type: C.F. Rousselet; Pool, near station. (Silva 1996-to date
Key references
Herron, M.D., Desnitskiy, A.G. & Michod, R.E. (2010). Evolution of developmental programs in Volvox (Chlorophyta). Journal of Phycology 46(2): 316-324.
Silva, P.C. (1996-to date). Index Nominum Algarum, University Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley. http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/INA.html. ..
Suda, S., Nozaki, H. & Watanabe, M. (2005). Morphology and sexual reproduction of Carteria palmata sp. nov. belonging to the Carteria group I sensu Lembi (Chlorophyceaem Volvocales). Phycologia 44: 596-607.
UTEX Cultures
UTEX Culture LB 1861 Volvox rousseletii
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NCBI Nucleotide Sequences
Created: 02 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 18 May 2010 by Wendy Guiry
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