| CHROMOPHYTA : Ectocarpales : Acinetosporaceae | BROWN ALGAE |
Description: Small tufts to 3 cms long, uniseriate filaments branching irregularly alternate. All branches terminating in a hair.
Habitat: Uncommon.
Distribution: A few scattered records in the British Isles including the Shetlands. Europe: France, Netherlands, the Baltic, Norway, Jan Mayen and Bjornoya and Iceland. Greenland. Atlantic coast of North America: Canada. Further afield: Spitzbergen.
Similar Species: Many fine filamentous brown algae are similar and require microscopic examination for identification.
Distribution Map from NBN: Hincksia ovata at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Hincksia ovata at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Hincksia ovata at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Hincksia ovata. (Kjellman) P Silva. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZR570. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |