Sphaerosira volvox Ehrenberg 1830
Publication Details
Sphaerosira volvox Ehrenberg 1830: 78
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
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Sphaerosira.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Volvox aureus Ehrenberg.
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.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 12 April 2025 by Luka Sato.
Last updated: 12 April 2025
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 April 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2025
