Oonephris obesa (West & G.S.West) Fott 1964
Publication Details
Oonephris obesa (West & G.S.West) Fott 1964: 134, figs 1 a, 2-6
Published in: Fott, B. (1964). Oonephris, a new genus of coccoid green algae. Acta Universitatis Carolinae Biologica 134: 129-137.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Oonephris.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Nephrocytium obesum West & G.S.West
Type Information
Type locality: bog at the side of Angle Tarn, Lake District (1500 ft.); (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 November 2018
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Taxonomic note
Stenclová et al. (2017: 1269) exclude this from the Oocystaceae and consider Nephrocytium agardhianum and Oonephris obesa to represent a distinct lineage wihin Sphaeropleales. - (25 January 2018) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 June 2025
