Ectocarpus hincksiae Harvey 1841

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.

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Type 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.

Source of Synonymy
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.

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: 03 October 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 November 2024

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