Bressan, G., Miniati-Radin, D. & Smundin, L. (1977), Ricerche sul genere Fosliella (Corallinaceae - Rhodophyta): Fosliella cruciata sp. nov. Giornale Botanico Italiano 111: 43 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Typus: In herbario Universitatis Tergestinae deposita G. BRESSAN: A 52; (A 73); (A 49-55-56-57-58-59-66-67-68-74-75). Habitat In prima zona profunditatis, foliis Zosteracearum (Cymodocea nodosa) frondibusque Algarum, praecipue foliaceis, innascens.

Chamberlain, Y.M. in Irvine, L.M. & Chamberlain, Y.M. (1994), Mastophoroideae. Seaweeds of the British Isles: 120 [basionym]

basionym of: Hydrolithon cruciatum (Bressan) Y.M.Chamb. legitimate

Penrose, D.L. in Womersley, H.B.S. (1996), Hydrolithon, Pneophyllum, Spongites & Neogoniolithon. The Marine Benthic Flora of Southern Australia. Part IIIB: - [secondary reference]

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: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Hydrolithon farinosum (J.V.Lamour.) Penrose & Y.M.Chamb. legitimate

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

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