Nephrocytium obesum West & G.S.West 1894
Publication Details
Nephrocytium obesum West & G.S.West 1894: 13, pl. 2: figs 39, 40
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1894). New British freshwater algae. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society 1894: 1-17.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Nephrocytium is Nephrocytium agardhianum Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Oonephris obesa (West & G.S.West) Fott.
Source of Synonymy
Fott, B. (1964). Oonephris, a new genus of coccoid green algae. Acta Universitatis Carolinae Biologica 134: 129-137.
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: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 July 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 December 2024
