Grunow, A. (1874), Algen der Fidschi-, Tonga- und Samoa-Inseln, gesammelt von Dr. E. Graeffe. Erste Folge: Phaeosporeae, Fucoideae und Florideae. Journal des Museums Godeffroy 3: 43 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: No type statement in Grunow 1874.

Kylin, H. (1932), Die Florideenordnung Gigartinales. Acta Universitatis Lundensis. Nova Series. Lunds Universitets Arsskrift. Ny Foljd. Andra Afdelningen. Medicin samt Matematiska och Naturvetenskapliga Amnen 28(8): 21 [basionym]

basionym of: Sarconema montagnei (Grunow) Kylin legitimate

Kraft, G.T. (1977), Studies of marine algae in the lesser-known families of the Gigartinales (Rhodophyta). II. The Dicranemaceae. Australian Journal of Botany 25: - [secondary reference]

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: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Sarconema filiforme (Sond.) Kylin legitimate

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

• Comment: This name is provided in the middle of a discussion on Dicranema. There is no formal description although Grunow is basing the name on material designated by Agardh as Dicranema furcellatum. See also Silva et al 1996 Univ Calif Public Bot. 79:336.

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