Oocystis gigas var. minor West & G.S.West
Publication Details
Oocystis gigas var. minor West & G.S.West
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Oocystis is Oocystis naegelii A.Braun.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Oonephris obesa (West & G.S.West) Fott.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), A giant (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 12 March 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 28 October 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 October 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 December 2024