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: 142 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: No type statement is found in Yamada 1944.
• Type specimen: HOLOTYPE: Sapporo: [Accession No. unknown]

Norris, R.E. (1993), Taxonomic studies on Ceramiaceae (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) with predominantly basipetal growth of corticating filaments. Botanica Marina 36: - [secondary reference]

Norris, R.E. (1993), Taxonomic studies on Ceramiaceae (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) with predominantly basipetal growth of corticating filaments. Botanica Marina 36: 395 [basionym]

basionym of: Corallophila apiculata (Yamada) R.E.Norris legitimate

Huisman, J.M. & Borowitzka, M.A. in Wells, F.E., Walker, D.I. & Jones, D.S. (2003), Marine benthic flora of the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia. The Marine Flora and Fauna of Dampier, Western Australia: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Corallophila apiculata (Yamada) R.E.Norris legitimate

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

• Comment: Ardre 1987 Crypto. Alogol. 8:294 (fig legend 8, 38-41) depicts the holotype and indicates it is held at Hokkaido. Price & Scott 1992 Turf Algal Flora GBR p. 79 cite the type locality as ' Ant Atoll, Senyavin Is., East Caroline Is., (Y. Yamada, xii, 1939)'.

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