| CHROMOPHYTA : Ectocarpales : Acinetosporaceae | BROWN ALGAE |
Description: Small tufts of uniseriate filaments up to 2 cms long without opposite branching.
Habitat: Rare. Infralittoral to 18 m. Epiphytic on Laminaria.
Distribution: Widely distributed in the British Isles. Europe: Portugal, Spain, France, Netherlands, the Baltic and Iceland. Atlantic coast of North America: Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Similar Species: Many fine filamentous brown algae are similar and require microscopic examination for identification.
Distribution Map from NBN: Hincksia secunda at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Hincksia secunda at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Hincksia secunda at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Hincksia secunda. (Kützing) P Silva. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZR600. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |