Hincksia ovata (Kjellman) P.C.Silva 1987

Publication Details
Hincksia ovata (Kjellman) P.C.Silva 1987: 130

Published in: Silva, P.C., Meñez, E.G. & Moe, R.L. (1987). Catalog of the benthic marine algae of the Philippines. Smithsonian Contributions to Marine Sciences 27: [i-ii] iii-iv, 1-179, 2 figs, 1 table.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Hincksia is Hincksia ramulosa J.E.Gray.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Ectocarpus ovatus Kjellman

Type Information
Type locality: Isfjorden, Spitsbergen, Norway; (Silva & al. 1996: 569) Notes: Womersley (1987) gives the following data: Type from Swedish west coast; in UPS?

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ovate (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 07 April 1996 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 17 February 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 February 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024

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