Endlicher, S.F.L. in Endlicher, S.F.L. (ed.) (1843), Algae. Genera plantarum: 42 [nom. nov.]

Huisman, J.M. (1996), The red algal genus Coelarthrum Boergesen (Rhodymeniaceae, Rhodymeniales) in Australian seas, including the description of Chamaebotrys gen. nov. Phycologia 35: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Chondria opuntia J.Agardh nom. inval., nom. nud.

Huisman, J.M. (1996), The red algal genus Coelarthrum Boergesen (Rhodymeniaceae, Rhodymeniales) in Australian seas, including the description of Chamaebotrys gen. nov. Phycologia 35: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Coelarthrum opuntia (Endl.) Børgesen legitimate

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

• Comment: This is a new name for the taxon Chondria opuntia J. Agardh non (Goodenough & Woodward) C. Agardh. Chondria opuntia J.G. Agardh is the protologue of Coelathrum opuntia. See also Silva et al 1996 Univ Calif Public Bot. 79:358.

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