Volvox

domain	Eukaryota	Volvox is a genus of freshwater green algae that forms spherical colonies of up to thousands of cells. There are two types of cells: flagellate somatic cells and fewer germ cells embedded in the surface of a hollow sphere. Eyespots located anteriorly on the cells enable the colony to swim toward light. Large, non-mobile gonidia in the interior produce new colonies asexually through rapid division. In sexual reproduction, male colonies release sperm packets, while in female colonies single cells enlarge to become eggs. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Chlorophyta
kingdom	Plantae
division	Chlorophyta
class	Chlorophyceae
order	Chlamydomonadales
family	Volvocaceae
genus	Volvox

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