Zanardini, G. (1878), Phyceae papuanae novae vel minus cognitae a cl. O. Beccari in itinere ad Novam Guineam annis 1872-75 collectae. Nuovo Giornale Botanico Italiano 10: 35 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Ins. Aru-Vokam.

Womersley, H.B.S. & Parsons, M.J. in Womersley, H.B.S. (2003), Lopothalieae. The Marine Benthic Flora of Southern Australia. Part IIID: - [secondary reference]

ABRS (2011), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2011: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Endosiphonia spinulosa (Harv.) Womersley & M.J.Parsons legitimate

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