Agardh, J.G. (1847), Nya alger fran Mexico. Öfversigt af Forhandligar Kongl. Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademien 4: 10 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Fucus radula Esper legitimate

Edyvane, K.S. & Womersley, H.B.S. in Womersley, H.B.S. (1994), Family Gigartinaceae. The marine benthic flora of southern Australia: - [secondary reference]

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

• Comment: See also Silva et al 1996 Univ Calif Public Bot. 79:292 for discussion of the misapplication of this name to South African material.

ABRS (2011), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2011: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Sarcothalia radula (Esper) Edyvane & Womersley legitimate

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