CHROMOPHYTA : Ectocarpales : AcinetosporaceaeBROWN ALGAE

Hincksia fenestrata (Berkeley ex Harvey) P Silva

Description: Small tufts of uniseriate filaments to 5 cms long. Branching alternate.

Habitat: Rare.

Distribution: Reported in the British Isles only from Scotland. Europe: France.

Similar Species: Many fine filamentous brown algae are similar, microscopic examination is required for identification.
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Distribution Map from NBN: Hincksia fenestrata at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Hincksia fenestrata at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

WoRMS: Hincksia fenestrata at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Hincksia fenestrata (Berkeley ex Harvey) P.C.Silva, 1987. AphiaID: 145430.

Classification: Biota; Chromista; Harosa; Heterokonta; Ochrophyta; Phaeophyceae; Fucophycidae; Ectocarpales; Acinetosporaceae; Hincksia

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 Morton, O. & Picton, B.E. (2024). Hincksia fenestrata. (Berkeley ex Harvey) P Silva. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/speciesaccounts.php?item=ZR530. Accessed on 2024-10-06