Itono, H. & Yoshizaki, M. (1992), Female reproductive morphology and taxonomy of Rhodpeltis (Polidaceae, Rhodophyta). II. R. gracilis Yamada et tanaka, R. liagoroides Yamada and R. setchelliae Yamada. Reports of the Faculty of Science, Kagoshima University (Earth Science & Biology) Issue No. 25: 143 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Rhodopeltis gracilis Yamada & Tak.Tanaka legitimate

Huisman, J.M. (2002), The type and Australian species of the red algal genera Liagora and Ganonema (Liagoraceae, Nemaliales). Australian Systematic Botany 15: 831 [secondary reference]

Huisman, J.M., Abbott, I.A. & Sherwood, A.R. (2004), Large subunit rDNA gene sequences and reproductive morphology reveal Stenopheltis to be a member of the Liagoraceae (Nemaliales, Rhodophyta), with a descritption of Akalaphycus gen. nov. European Journal of Phycology 39 (3): - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Rhodopeltis gracilis Yamada & Tak.Tanaka legitimate

Huisman, J.M., Abbott, I.A. & Sherwood, A.R. (2004), Large subunit rDNA gene sequences and reproductive morphology reveal Stenopheltis to be a member of the Liagoraceae (Nemaliales, Rhodophyta), with a descritption of Akalaphycus gen. nov. European Journal of Phycology 39 (3): 271 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Akalaphycus liagoroides (Yamada) Huisman, I.A.Abbott & A.R.Sherwood legitimate by Huisman, J.M. (2002), The type and Australian species of the red algal genera Liagora and Ganonema (Liagoraceae, Nemaliales). Australian Systematic Botany 15: 831

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

• Comment: This taxon not found in Australia. The taxon is listed in the database since it is the type of a genus.
• AMANI dist.: World: Guam, Japan, Hawaii.

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