Volvox bicaudatus Linnaeus 1767
Publication Details
Volvox bicaudatus Linnaeus 1767: 1325
Published in: Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus & differentiis. Tomus II. Editio duodecima, reformata. pp. 533-1327 [1328] [+ 1-36]. Homiae [Stockholm]: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Volvox is Volvox globator Linnaeus.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), bicaudate, i.e., ending with two tail-like appendages.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 May 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 May 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
