Foslie, M. (1900), New or critical calcareous algae. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskaberne Selskabs Skrifter 1899: 24-25 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: It is known from cape jaffa, South Australia, where it does not seem to be scarce. Dr. Aug. Engelhart.

Foslie, M. (1901), New Melobesiae. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskaberne Selskabs Skrifter 1900: 21 [basionym]

basionym of: Lithophyllum verrucosum (Foslie) Foslie legitimate

Penrose, D.L. in Womersley, H.B.S. (1996), Hydrolithon, Pneophyllum, Spongites & Neogoniolithon. The Marine Benthic Flora of Southern Australia. Part IIIB: - [secondary reference]

• Type specimen: LECTOTYPE: Trondheim: [Accession No. unknown]

Penrose, D.L. in Womersley, H.B.S. (1996), Hydrolithon, Pneophyllum, Spongites & Neogoniolithon. The Marine Benthic Flora of Southern Australia. Part IIIB: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Spongites fruticulosus Kütz. legitimate

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

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