Agardh, J.G. (1894), Analecta algologica. Cont. I. Acta Universitatis Lundensis. Lunds Universitets Års-skrift. Andra Afdelningen. Kongliga Fysiografiska Sällskapets Handligar 29: 35-36 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Hab. ad oras australes Novae Hollandiae (New Sth. Wales Rev. Collie!).
• Type specimen: HOLOTYPE: Lund, Sweden: 48442

Allender, B.M. & Kraft, G.T. (1983), The marine algae of Lord Howe Island (New South Wales): The Dictyotales and Cutleriales (Phaeophyta). Brunonia 6: - [secondary reference]

Phillips, J.A. & Price, I.R. (1997), A catalogue of Phaeophyta (brown algae) from Queensland, Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 10 (5): - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Spatoglossum macrodontum J.Agardh legitimate

ABRS (2011), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2011: - [secondary reference]

• Comment: The type specimen is illustrated in Allender & Kraft, fig 16D.

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