Meneghini, G.G.A. (1841), Memoria sui rapporti di organizzazione fra le Alghe propriamente dette o Ficee e le Alghe terrestri o Licheni. Atti della III Riunione degli scienziati Italiani. Firenze-Torino 1841: 10 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Verrucaria rubra Sommerf. legitimate

Womersley, H.B.S. (1994), The marine benthic flora of southern Australia: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Verrucaria rubra Sommerf. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Hildenbrandia prototypus Nardo legitimate

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

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

• AMANI dist.: Victoria (Flindersian), Tasmania (Flindersian), South Australia (Flindersian), Queensland (Great Barrier Reef). World: widespread temperate and tropical coasts.

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