Yamada, Y. & Tanaka, T. (1938), The marine algae from the island of Yonakuni. Scientific Papers of the Institute of Algological Research; Faculty of Science of the Hokkaido (Imperial) University 2: 64-66, fig 5 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Hab. Pinai.

Kobara, T. & Chihara, M. (1984), Laboratory culture and taxonomy of two species of Pedobesia (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta) in Japan. Botanical Magazine Tokyo 97: 156 [basionym]

basionym of: Pedobesia ryukyuensis (Yamada & Tak.Tanaka) Kobara & Chihara legitimate

Lewis, J.A. (1987), Checklist and bibliography of benthic marine macroalgae from Northern Australia. III. Chlorophyta: - [secondary reference]

Henderson, R.J.F. (2002), Names and Distribution of Queensland Plants, Algae and Lichens: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pedobesia ryukyuensis (Yamada & Tak.Tanaka) Kobara & Chihara legitimate

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

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