Agardh, J.G. (1851), Species genera et ordines algarum: 483 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Fucus lucidus R.Br. ex Turner legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Fucus lucidus R.Br. ex Turner legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Gelidium lucidum (R.Br. ex Turner) Sond. legitimate

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

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

• AMANI dist.: New South Wales (Peronian, Lord Howe Island), Victoria (Flindersian), Tasmania (Flindersian), South Australia (Flindersian), Western Australia (Flindersian, Houtman Abrolhos, Dampierian), Norfolk Island. World: New Zealand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka.

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