Kraft, G.T. & Min-Thein, U. (1983), Claviclonium and Antrocentrum, two new genera of Acrotylaceae (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) from southern Australia. Phycologia 22: 172 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Gigartina ovatum J.V.Lamour. legitimate

Kraft, G.T. & Womersley, H.B.S. in Womersley, H.B.S. (1994), Family Acrotylaceae. The marine benthic flora of southern Australia: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Gigartina ovatum J.V.Lamour. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Chondria ovalis var. obovata C.Agardh legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Lomentaria ovata (J.V.Lamour.) Gaillon legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Chrysymenia obovata (C.Agardh) Sond. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Gastroclonium obovatum (C.Agardh) Kütz. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Botryocladia obovata (J.V.Lamour.) Kylin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Rhabdonia globifera J.Agardh legitimate

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

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

• Comment: This species only just makes it over the border into S.A. from W.A.
• AMANI dist.: South Australia (Flindersian), Western Australia (Flindersian, Houtman Abrolhos).

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