Kuetzing, F.T. (1868), Tabulae phycologicae: 19 -20, tab 56, figs c.d [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Nova Caledonia: Wagap: Vieillard!
• Type specimen: HOLOTYPE: Leiden, Netherlands: 0056117 (941.11...91)

Santelices, B. (1976), Taxonomic and nomenclatural notes on some Gelidiales (Rhodophyta). Phycologia 15: 173 [basionym]

basionym of: Pterocladia caerulescens (Kütz.) Santel. legitimate

Santelices, B. & Hommersand, M. H. (1997), Pterocladiella, a new genus in the Gelidiaceae (Gelidiales, Rhodophyta). Phycologia 36: - [secondary reference]

Santelices, B. & Hommersand, M. H. (1997), Pterocladiella, a new genus in the Gelidiaceae (Gelidiales, Rhodophyta). Phycologia 36: 118 [basionym]

basionym of: Pterocladiella caerulescens (Kütz.) Santel. & Hommers. legitimate

Millar, A.J.K. & Freshwater, D.W. (2005), Morphology and molecular phylogeny of the marine algal order Gelidiales (Rhodophyta) from New South Wales, including Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands. Australian Systematic Botany 18 (3): - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pterocladiella caerulescens (Kütz.) Santel. & Hommers. legitimate

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

• Comment: For type information see Millar & Prud’homme van Reine 2005 Phycologia 44:540.

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