Agardh, J.G. (1852), Species genera et ordines algarum: 723 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Hab ad oras Indiae orientalis (s. n. 164 Wight, in Hb Hooker!).

Kylin, H. (1932), Die Florideenordnung Gigartinales: - [secondary reference]

Kylin, H. (1932), Die Florideenordnung Gigartinales: 22 [basionym]

basionym of: Sarconema indicum (J.Agardh) Kylin 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: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Sarconema filiforme (Sond.) Kylin legitimate

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

• Comment: Type is illustrated in Kylin 1932: taf 8 fig 17.

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