Harvey, W.H. (1848), Nereis australis: 41, Tab. XIV [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Hab. Tasmania, Mr. Gunn. (v. s. in Herb. T. C. D. comm. cl. Hooker.)

Kylin, H. (1956), Die Gattungen der Rhodophyceen: 506 [basionym]

basionym of: Echinothamnion hystrix (Hook.f. & Harv.) Kylin legitimate

Silva, P.C., Basson, P.I. & Moe, R.L. (1996), Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: - [secondary reference]

• Type specimen: LECTOTYPE: Natural History Museum London: [Accession No. unknown]

Silva, P.C., Basson, P.I. & Moe, R.L. (1996), Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Echinothamnion hystrix (Hook.f. & Harv.) Kylin legitimate

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

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