Oncobyrsa brebissonii Meneghini 1842
Publication Details
Oncobyrsa brebissonii Meneghini 1842: 96
Published in: Meneghini, G. (1843). Monographia Nostochinearum italicarum addito specimine de Rivulariis. Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, ser. 2 5: 1-143, pls I-XVII.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Oncobyrsa is Oncobyrsa fluviatilis C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Entophysalis brebissonii (Meneghini) F.E.Drouet & W.A.Daily.
Source of Synonymy
Drouet, F. & Daily, W.A. (1948). Nomenclatural transfers among coccoid algae. Lloydia 11: 77-79.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (singular possessive) (Latin), named for a person with the surname Brébisson, generally Louis Alphonse de Brébisson (1798-1872).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 August 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 01 March 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 June 2025
