ossifagus, Labrus Linnaeus [C.] 1758:286 [Systema Naturae, Ed. X v. 1; ref. 2787] Europe. Holotype (unique): ZMUU Linn. Coll. 193. Type catalog: Lönnberg 1896:42 [ref. 23530], Wheeler 1991:179, Fig. 18 [ref. 20102]. Spelled ossiphagus by authors. •Synonym of Labrus bimaculatus Linnaeus 1758 -- (Bauchot & Quignard 1973:426 [ref. 7204], Gomon & Forsyth 1990:875 [ref. 19219]) but see account of Labrus bimaculatus. •Synonym of Labrus mixtus Linnaeus 1758 -- (Parenti & Randall 2000:28 [ref. 24943]). Current status: Synonym of Labrus mixtus Linnaeus 1758. Labridae. Habitat: marine.