Ectocarpus hincksiae Harvey 1841
Current name:
Hincksia hincksiae (Harvey) P.C.Silva
Hincksia hincksia, lower intertidal, Ría de Muros, Galicia, Spain, 2013, Ignacio BárbaraIgnacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es)
Publication Details
Ectocarpus hincksiae Harvey 1841: 40
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1841). A manual of the British algae: containing generic and specific descriptions of the known British species of sea-weeds and of Confervae both marine and fresh-water. pp. [i-v]-lvii, [1]-229. London: John Van Voorst.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ectocarpus is Ectocarpus siliculosus (Dillwyn) Lyngbye.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hincksia hincksiae (Harvey) P.C.Silva.
Origin of Species Name
, resembling, or growing on or in species of the genus Hincksia
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 August 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 August 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
