Smith, J. E. (1811), English Botany Edn. 1st: pl. 2351 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Abundant on submarine plants at Brighthelmston and Shoreham, where Mr. W. Borrer collected these specimens in early July.

Agardh, C.A. (1824), Systema algarum: 163 [basionym]

basionym of: Ectocarpus granulosus (Sm.) C.Agardh legitimate

Hamel, G.G.H. (1939), Pheophycees de France: xv [basionym]

basionym of: Giffordia granulosa (Sm.) Hamel legitimate

Silva, P.C., Menez, E.G. & Moe, R.L. (1987), Catalog of the benthic marine algae of the Philippines: 130 [basionym]

basionym of: Hincksia granulosa (Sm.) P.C.Silva legitimate

Womersley, H.B.S. (1987), The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Part II: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Hincksia granulosa (Sm.) P.C.Silva 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: - [secondary reference]

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

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