Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Subkingdom Harosa > Infrakingdom Heterokonta > Phylum Ochrophyta > Class Phaeophyceae > Subclass Fucophycidae > Order Ectocarpales > Family Acinetosporaceae

Hincksia J.E.Gray, 1864

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Giffordia*	Batters, 1893	synonym

Children

Hincksia dalmatica (Ercegovic) Cormaci & G.Furnari, 1992
Hincksia fenestrata (Berkeley ex Harvey) P.C.Silva, 1987
Hincksia fuscata (Zanardini) P.C.Silva, 1987
Hincksia geniculata (Ercegovic) Cormaci & G.Furnari, 1992
Hincksia granulosa (Smith) P.C.Silva, 1987
Hincksia hauckii (Ercegovic) Cormaci & G.Furnari, 1992
Hincksia hincksiae (Harvey) P.C.Silva, 1987
Hincksia onslowensis (Amsler & Kapraun) P.C.Silva, 1987
Hincksia ovata (Kjellman) P.C.Silva, 1987
Hincksia sandriana (Zanardini) P.C.Silva, 1987
Hincksia secunda (Kützing) P.C.Silva, 1987

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: ヒンクシア属

Literature

original description	Gray, J.E. (1864). Handbook of British Water-Weeds or Algae. The Diatomaceae. London, UK. iv,. 123 pp.
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
additional source	Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.
additional source	Silva, P. C.; Basson, P. W.; Moe, R. L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany. 79: 1-1259.

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase

Citation

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Hincksia J.E.Gray, 1864. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:144102