Cribb, A.B. (1960), Records of marine algae from south-eastern Queensland V. Papers from the Department of Botany, University of Queensland 4: 6-7; pl. 1 figs 5-7;pl. 2 figs 1-7, pl. 3 figs 1-6 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: TYPE-- Caloundra, 12.v.1957.
• Type specimen: HOLOTYPE: Queensland Herbarium: AQ 703828

Kraft, G.T. (1986), The green algal genera Rhipiliopsis A & ES Gepp and Rhipiliella gen nov (Udotiaceae, Bryopsidales) in Australia and the Philippines. Phycologia 25: - [secondary reference]

Kraft, G.T. (1986), The green algal genera Rhipiliopsis A & ES Gepp and Rhipiliella gen nov (Udotiaceae, Bryopsidales) in Australia and the Philippines. Phycologia 25: 54 [basionym]

basionym of: Rhipiliopsis echinocaulis (Cribb) Farghaly legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Rhipiliopsis echinocaulis (Cribb) Farghaly legitimate

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

• Comment: BRI specimen has Caloundra 12 v 1957 (Julie Phillips pers. comm.) Epithet originally spelt echinocaulos. Geppella is feminine.

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