Hincksia ramulosa J.E.Gray, nom. illeg. 1864
Publication Details
Hincksia ramulosa J.E.Gray, nom. illeg. 1864: 12
Published in: Gray, J.E. (1864). Handbook of British water-weeds or algae. The Diatomaceae by W. Carruthers. pp. i-iv, 1-123. London: R. Hardwicke, Picadilly.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Hincksia.
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.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 May 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 October 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: unwarranted change of epithet for Ectocarpus hincksiae Harvey. Generic and specific epithet are required to be exactly the same in order to qualify as a tautonym. - (30 August 2011) - M.D. Guiry
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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 01 April 2025
