Yamada, Y. (1944), A list of algae from the atoll of Ant. Scientific Papers of the Institute of Algological Research; Faculty of Science of the Hokkaido (Imperial) University 3: 36-37, pl. VI figs 1-2 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: No type statement is found in Yamada 1944.

Huisman, J.M. (2000), Marine Plants of Australia: 266 [secondary reference]

Millar, A.J. & Kraft, G.T. (2001), Monograph of the green macroalgal genus Rhipilia (Udoteaceae, Halimedales), with a description of R. crassa sp. nov. from Australia and the Philippines. Phycologia 40 (1): 23 [secondary reference]

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

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

misapplied to: Rhipilia orientalis A.Gepp & E.Gepp legitimate by Huisman, J.M. (2000), Marine Plants of Australia: 266

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

• Type specimen: LECTOTYPE: Sapporo: 044752
• AMANI dist.: World: Ant Atoll.
• AMANI comment: Millar & Kraft (2001) indicate only known from Type Locality. All australian records are misapplications.

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