| Edition | As printed | Type | Chars | Location | vs. previous |
|---|
| 2nd ed. (1778–83) | ① VOLVOX | article | 232 | vol. 10, p. 8761 | |
| 3rd ed. (1797) | ② VOLVOX | article | 174 | vol. 18, p. 689 | |
| 4th ed. (1810) | ③ VOLVOX | article | 86 | vol. 20, p. 583 | |
| 5th ed. (1815) | ④ VOLVOX | article | 85 | vol. 20, p. 583 | |
| 6th ed. (1823) | ⑤ VOLVOX | article | 86 | vol. 20, p. 583 | |