William Orville Ayres (1817–1887), U.S. ichthyologist.

Taxon names authored

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• 18 taxon names authored by William Orville Ayres

Publications

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• Ayres, W.O. 1854. [Description of new fishes from California.] (Minutes of Academy meetings were printed in "The Pacific" (a newspaper) shortly after each meeting. New species date to publication in The Pacific. Dates of publication are given in each species account). The Pacific [newspaper] v. 3 and 4 (thru no. 6). [Also as Proc. Calif. Acad. Nat. Sci. v. 1: nos. 3-22. Reprinted in 2nd ed. of Academy's Proceedings, 1873.]BHL Reference page. 
• Ayres, W.O. 1855: A number of short notices read before the Society at several meetings in 1855. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 1) 1(pt 1): 23–77.