Dawson, E.Y. (1950), A review of Ceramium along the Pacific coast of North America with special reference to its Mexican representatives. Farlowia 4: 127-128; pl. 2 fig 13, pl. 4 fifs 31-33 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Type: Dawson 3393, Cabeza Ballena, Baja California, mexico, November 9, 1946. HAHF 48797.
• Type specimen: HOLOTYPE: Los Angeles: 500110

Price, I.R. & Scott, F.J. (1992), The Turf Algal Flora of the Great Barrier Reef. Part 1 Rhodophyta: - [secondary reference]

Huisman, J.M., Leliaert, F., Verbruggen, H. & Townsend, R.A. in Bryce, C. (2009), Marine benthic plants of Western Australia's shelf-edge atolls. Marine Biodiversity Survey of Mermaid Reef (Rowley Shoals), Scott and Seringapatam Reef: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Gayliella flaccida (Kütz.) T.O.Cho & L.M.McIvor legitimate

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

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