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Volvox
''Volvox'' is a polyphyletic genus of chlorophyte green algae in the family Volvocaceae. It forms spherical colonies of up to 50,000 cells. They live in a variety of freshwater habitats, and were first reported by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek in 1700. ''Volvox'' diverged from unicellular ancestors approximately .
==Description==
''Volvox'' is the most developed in a series of genera that form spherical colonies. Each mature ''Volvox'' colony is composed of numerous flagellate cells similar to ''Chlamydomonas'', up to 50,000 in total,〔 and embedded in the surface of a hollow sphere or coenobium containing an extracellular matrix〔 made of a gelatinous glycoprotein. Except during the formation of daughter colonies, vegetative cells comprise a single layer with the flagella facing outward. The cells swim in a coordinated fashion, with distinct anterior and posterior poles. The cells have eyespots, more developed near the anterior, which enable the colony to swim towards light. The individual algae in some species are interconnected by thin strands of cytoplasm, called protoplasmates. They are known to demonstrate some individuality and working for the good of their colony, acting like one multicellular organism.
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