The Volvocaceae are a family of unicellular or colonial biflagellates algae, including the typical genus Volvox, and are collectively known as the volvocine algae.
These organisms have been studied by geneticists who hope that they may shed light on gastrulation in the development of other organisms, including humans.
Volvox aureus is a species of colonial green algae in the family Volvocaceae. It is a freshwater alga with a cosmopolitan distribution, [1 ] and is probably the most commonly reported species of the genus Volvox. [2 ] It is common in lowland…
Goniaceae is a family of algae in the order Chlamydomonadales, that includes the genera Astrephomene and Gonium. [1 ] Members of the Goniaceae are distinguished from those of the Volvocaceae by having each cell surrounded by a tripartite…
Váleč koulivý (Volvox globator) je známá sladkovodní zelená řasa z řádu Volvocales, která tvoří kulovitá cenobia, tedy zvláštní koloniální útvary tvořené stejně starými buňkami a rozmnožující se tvorbou dceřiných cenobií. [1 ]