Kützing [Kuetzing], F.T. (1849), Species Algarum [i]-vi, [1]-922: 697 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Melobesia stelligera Endl. & Diesing legitimate

Woelkerling, W.J. (1980), Studies on Metamastophora (Corallinaceae, Rhodophyta). II. Systematics and distribution. British Phycological Journal 15: - [secondary reference]

Woelkerling, W.J. in Womersley, H.B.S. (ed.) (1996), Mastophoroideae. The Marine Benthic Flora of Southern Australia. Part IIIB: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Metamastophora flabellata (Sond.) Setch. legitimate

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

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