Harvey, W.H. (1855), Algae. Flora novae-zelandiae: 247 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Halymenia membranacea Harv. legitimate

Silva, P.C., Basson, P.I. & Moe, R.L. (1996), Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Halymenia membranacea Harv. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Stictophyllum membranaceum (Harv.) Kütz. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Rhodymenia membranacea (Harv.) Harv. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Euthora membranacea (Harv.) J.Agardh legitimate taxonomic synonym: Laurencia membranacea Harv. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Callophyllis gunnii (Harv.) Kütz. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Euthora gunnii (Harv.) J.Agardh ex Sond. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Rhodophyllis gunnii (Harv.) Harv. legitimate

• APC Comment: ABRS (2011) uses this taxon concept.

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

• Comment: The records from WA are questioned.
• AMANI dist.: New South Wales (Peronian), Victoria (Flindersian), Tasmania (Flindersian), South Australia (Flindersian). World: New Zealand.

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