Decaisne, J. (1842), Essais sur une classification des algues et des polypiers calciferes de Lamouroux. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique 17: 380 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Hab... (V. in herb. Petit-Thouars, nunc Mus. Par.)
• Type specimen: [Type category unknown]: Herbier Cryptogamie, Paris: [Accession No. unknown]

Agardh, J.G. (1887), Till algernes systematik. VIII. Siphoneae. Acta Universitatis Lundensis. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift. Afdelningen för Mathematik och Naturvetenskap 23: 71 [secondary reference]

Gepp, A. & Gepp, E.S. (1911), The Codiaceae of the Siboga Expedition, including a monograph of Flabellarieae and Udoteae: - [secondary reference]

Gepp, A. & Gepp, E.S. (1911), The Codiaceae of the Siboga Expedition, including a monograph of Flabellarieae and Udoteae: 119-120, 142-143, pl. I fig 4 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Udotea orientalis A.Gepp & E.Gepp legitimate by Agardh, J.G. (1887), Till algernes systematik. VIII. Siphoneae. Acta Universitatis Lundensis. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift. Afdelningen för Mathematik och Naturvetenskap 23: 71

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

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

• Comment: Although this taxon is cited as occurring on the Queensland coast the specimens referred to this taxon appear to be referrable to U. orientalis. Gepp & Gepp 1911 Siboga Monograph 62:122 ff explain the problems with this taxon and illustrate the type (fig. 10).
• AMANI dist.: World: Western Indian Ocean.

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