Labillardiere, J.J.H. de (1806), Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen: 111, tab 255 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Habitat ad capitis Van-Diemen littora.
• Type specimen: HOLOTYPE: Firenze, Italy: [Accession No. unknown]

Agardh, C.A. (1822), Species algarum: 383 [basionym]

basionym of: Rhodomela obtusata (Labill.) C.Agardh legitimate

Agardh, J.G. (1852), Species genera et ordines algarum: 614 [basionym]

basionym of: Melanthalia obtusata (Labill.) J.Agardh legitimate

Womersley, H.B.S. (1996), The Marine Benthic Flora of Southern Australia. Part IIIB: - [secondary reference]

Womersley, H.B.S. (1996), The Marine Benthic Flora of Southern Australia. Part IIIB: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Melanthalia obtusata (Labill.) J.Agardh legitimate

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

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