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Phorbas (sponge)
Phorbas is a genus of demosponges belonging to the family Hymedesmiidae Hymedesmiidae is a family of demosponges in the order Poecilosclerida. Genera * '' Acanthancora'' * '' Hamigera'' * '' Hemimycale'' * '' Hymedesmia'' * '' Kirkpatrickia'' * '' Myxodoryx'' * ''Phorbas In Greek mythology, Phorbas (; An .... Species The following species are recognised: References Demospongiae Sponge genera {{Demospongiae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Édouard Placide Duchassaing De Fontbressin
Édouard Placide Duchassaing de Fontbressin (1819 in Moule, Guadeloupe – 1873 in Périgueux) was a French naturalist. He is noted for his work in botany and spongiology. A native of Guadeloupe, he studied zoology, geology and medicine in Paris. Afterwards, he returned to Guadeloupe as a physician, spending his free time conducting research of the island's flora. Subsequently, he visited several other islands of the Antilles, eventually relocating as a physician to Santa Marta, Panama (1848), from where he studied the natural history of the isthmus, sending his plant specimens to Wilhelm Gerhard Walpers, a botanist in Berlin (these specimens later became the property of August Grisebach).JSTOR Global Plants biography Around 1850, he obtained a medical degree at |
Phorbas Californianus
In Greek mythology, Phorbas (; Ancient Greek: Φόρβας ''Phórbās'', gen. Φόρβαντος ''Phórbantos'' means "giving pasture"), or Phorbaceus , may refer to: *Phorbas of Elis, son of Lapithes and Orsinome, and a brother of Periphas. *Phorbas, son of Triopas and Hiscilla, daughter of Myrmidon. *Phorbas, king of Argos, father of a different Triopas who succeeded him as king. *Phorbas, a shepherd of King Laius, who found the infant Oedipus on the hillside and ensured his survival to fulfill his destiny. A number of sculptures, ranging from the 14th to the 19th century, memorialize Phorbas' rescue of Oedipus. He might be the same as Phorbas, attendant of Antigone. *Phorbas, listed as a king or archon of Athens *Phorbas of Lesbos, father of Diomede *Phorbas of Troy, who was favored and made rich by Hermes. He had a son Ilioneus, who was killed by Peneleos. *Phorbas, son of Metion of Syene, who fought on Phineus' side against Perseus *Phorbas of Acarnania, son of Poseidon, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
