Agardh, J.G. (1851), Species genera et ordines algarum: 239 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Fucus constrictus Turner legitimate

Silva, P.C., Basson, P.I. & Moe, R.L. (1996), Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Fucus constrictus Turner legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Sphaerococcus constrictus (Turner) C.Agardh legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Gelidium constrictum (Turner) Kütz. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Sphaerococcus microcarpus C.Agardh legitimate taxonomic synonym: Chondrus microcarpus (C.Agardh) Grev. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Prionitis microcarpa (C.Agardh) J.Agardh legitimate taxonomic synonym: Chaetangium flabellatum Harv. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Zanardinula microcarpa (C.Agardh) De Toni legitimate taxonomic synonym: Polyopes microcarpa (C.Agardh) Kajimura legitimate

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

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

• Comment: Sonder (1880) Suppl. Frag. Phyt. Aust. p. 14 lists WA.
• AMANI dist.: New South Wales (Peronian), Victoria (Flindersian), Tasmania (Flindersian), South Australia (Flindersian), Western Australia (Flindersian). World: South Africa.

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