Volvox tertius Art.Meyer
(a volvox)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesVolvox tertius (a volvox)
GenusVolvox (a genus of colonial green algae)
FamilyVOLVOCACEAE (a family of algae)
OrderVOLVOCALES (an order of algae)
ClassCHLOROPHYCEAE (a class of green algae)
PhylumCHLOROPHYTA (green algae)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Volvox tertius (a volvox) :
1: Volvox tertius (a volvox)
25 Aug 2007 OSGR: SD86 54° 10’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
in plankton sample
Image 1: Colony - detail - magnifiedImage 2: Colony - detail - magnified (2)Image 3: Colony - microscope low magnificationImage 4: Colony - optical section - microscope low magnificationImage 5: Colony - slightly squashed so more of it in focus - microscope low magnificationImage 6: Colony - slightly squashed so more of it in focus - microscope low magnification (2)Image 7: Colony - slightly squashed so more of it in focus - microscope low magnification (3)Image 8: Colony - surface focus - microscope low magnificationImage 9: Colony - surface focus - microscope low magnification (2)Image 10: Colony - surface focus - microscope low magnification (3)

Volvox tertius (a volvox) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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