Huisman, J.M. & Kraft, G.T. (1983), Gymnophycus, a new genus of Ceramiaceae (Rhodophyta) from eastern Australia. Phycologia 22: 289, figs 14-23 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Holotype: MELU K 9465, cystocarpic (G.T. Kraft & R.W. Ricker, 4 December 1978) (Fig. 14). Type Locality: North passage, Lord Howe IIsland, N.S.W. (Fig. 1), (31° 31'S, 159° 04'E), the collection made at 5 m depth under a coral overhang.
• Type specimen: HOLOTYPE: University of Melbourne: K 9465

Millar, A.J.K. & Kraft, G.T. (1993), Catalogue of marine and freshwater red algae (Rhodophyta) of New South Wales, including Lord Howe Island, South-western Pacific. Australian Systematic Botany 6: - [secondary reference]

• APC Comment: ABRS (2011) uses this taxon concept.

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

• AMANI dist.: New South Wales (Lord Howe Island), Queensland (Great Barrier Reef).

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