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Hincksia secunda (Kützing) P.C.Silva, 1987 
AphiaID: 145441

Classification: Biota > Chromista (Kingdom) > Harosa (Subkingdom) > Heterokonta (Infrakingdom) > Ochrophyta (Phylum) > Phaeista (Subphylum) > Limnista (Infraphylum) > Fucistia (Superclass) > Phaeophyceae (Class) > Ectocarpales (Order) > Acinetosporaceae (Family) > Hincksia (Genus)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Species
Typetaxon of  Giffordia Batters, 1893
Parent Hincksia J.E.Gray, 1864
Synonymised
taxa
  Ectocarpus secundus Kützing, 1847
Giffordia secunda (Kützing) Batters, 1892 (synonym)
Sources  basis of record: Algaebase, available online at http://www.algaebase.org [details]

basis of record: Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 20-38 (look up in IMIS[details]

additional source: Sears, J.R. (ed.). 1998. NEAS keys to the benthic marine algae of the northeastern coast of North America from Long Island Sound to the Strait of Belle Isle. Northeast Algal Society. 163 p. [details]

additional source: Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France. 307 pp. (look up in IMIS[details]

basis of record (from synonym): Stegenga, H.; Mol, I. (1983). Flora van de Nederlandse zeewieren [Flora of the Dutch seaweeds]. Natural History Library of the KNNV, 33. Koninklijke Nederlandse Natuurhistorische Vereniging (KNNV): Hoogwoud, The Netherlands. 263 pp. (look up in IMIS[details] [view taxon]

Environment marine
Distribution Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone (from synonym) [details] [view taxon]
European waters (ERMS scope) [details]
Gulf of Maine [details]
Mediterranean Sea [details]
North West Atlantic [details]
United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Wimereux [details]
Zeebrugge [details]
Links Published in AlgaeBase Logo AlgaeBase
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Encyclopedia of Life
To PESI
Notes  Authority: (Kützing) P.C. Silva in P.C.Silva, Meñez & R.L.Moe, 1987 [details]

Distribution: Long Island Sound to the Gulf of Maine [details]

Morphology: Brown colour results from the dominance of the xanthophyll fucoxanthin; this masks the other pigments, Chlorophyll a and c (no chlorophyll b), beta-carotene and other xanthophylls. [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:145441
Taxonomic
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  Guiry, Michael D.
  
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  Citation: Guiry, Michael D. (2013). Hincksia secunda (Kützing) P.C.Silva, 1987. In: Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2013). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=145441 on 2013-06-19
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