Harvey, W.H. (1860), Characters of new algae, chiefly from Japan and adjacent regions, collected by Charles Wright in the North Pacific Exploring Expedition under Captain John Rogers. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 4: 333 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Tanegasima, Japan.
• Type specimen: HOLOTYPE: Dublin, Ireland: [Accession No. unknown]

Kraft, G.T. (2007), Marine Benthic Algae of Lord Howe Island and the Southern Great Barrier Reef, 1. Green Algae: - [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Caulerpa anceps Harv. ex J.Agardh legitimate

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

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

• AMANI dist.: New South Wales (Peronian), Western Australia (Flindersian, Dampierian), Northern Territory (Dampierian), Queensland (Dampierian, Great Barrier Reef, Peronian), Norfolk Island. World: Aldabra Is, Indonesia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Japan.

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