Kuetzing, F.T. (1868), Tabulae phycologicae: 13, tab 36 d-g [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: In mari adriatico.

Bornet, E. (1892), Les algues de P.-K.-A. Schousboe. Memoires de la Societe des Sciences Naturelles et Mathematiques de Cherbourg 28: 268 [basionym]

basionym of: Gelidium spathulatum (Kütz.) Bornet legitimate

Womersley, H.B.S. & Guiry, M.D. in Womersley, H.B.S. (1994), Order Gelidiales. The marine benthic flora of southern Australia: - [secondary reference]

Womersley, H.B.S. & Guiry, M.D. in Womersley, H.B.S. (1994), Order Gelidiales. The marine benthic flora of southern Australia: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Gelidium pusillum (Stackh.) Le Jol. legitimate

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

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