Sphacelariaceae
Sphacelaria rigidula Kütz. , legitimate, scientific
Kuetzing, F.T. (1843), Phycologia generalis: 292 [tax. nov.]
  • Type locality: An Hormophysa triquetra im Rothen Meere: Schimper!
  • Type specimen: HOLOTYPE: Leiden, Netherlands: 937.117...229
Womersley, H.B.S. (1987), The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Part II: - [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Sphacelaria furcigera Kütz. legitimate
  • APC Comment: ABRS (2011) uses this taxon concept.
ABRS (2011), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2011: - [secondary reference]
  • Comment: Kraft 2009 Algae of Australia p. 137 indicates that no records from Capricornia were discovered at BRI or have been collected in that study.
  • AMANI dist.: New South Wales (Peronian, Lord Howe Island), Victoria (Flindersian), South Australia (Flindersian), Western Australia (Flindersian, Houtman Abrolhos, Dampierian), Queensland (Dampierian, Great Barrier Reef, Peronian). World: Widespread in tropical and temperate seas.