Kuetzing, F.T. (1847), Diagnosen und Bemerkungen zu neuen oder kritischen Algen. Botanische Zeitung 5: 53 [tax. nov.]

• Type specimen: HOLOTYPE: Lund, Sweden: L 936.289-62

Cribb, A.B. (1996), Seaweeds of Queensland a Naturalist's Guide: - [secondary reference]

de Clerck, O. (1998), A revision of the genus Dictyota Lamouroux (Phaeophyta) in the Indian Ocean: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Dictyota spiralis Mont. legitimate

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

• Comment: This binomial is a later homynym for D. ligulata (Woodw.) S.F.Gray. This binomial is not cited in Phillips & Price 1996 Aust Syst. Bot 10(5):692.
• AMANI dist.: Queensland (Great Barrier Reef).

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