Ellis, J. & Solander, D.E. (1786), The natural history of many curious and uncommon zoophytes, collected from various parts of the globe, by the late John Ellis, Esq. F.R.S: 115, Tab. 22, fig. 3 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: This is found on the Jamaica coaf[s]t.

Lamouroux, J.V. (1816), Histoire des polypiers coralligenes flexibles: 263 [basionym]

basionym of: Galaxaura rugosa (J.Ellis & Sol.) J.V.Lamour. legitimate

Papenfuss, G.F., Mshigeni, K.E. & Chiang, Y.-M. (1982), Revision of the red algal genus Galaxaura with special reference to the species occurring in the Western Indian Ocean. Botanica Marina XXV: - [secondary reference]

Huisman, J.M. & Borowitzka, M.A. (1990), A revision of the Australian species of Galaxaura (Rhodophyta, Galaxauraceae), with a description of Tricleocarpa gen. nov. Phycologia 29: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Galaxaura rugosa (J.Ellis & Sol.) J.V.Lamour. legitimate

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

• Comment: This name is lectotypified by Papenfuss et al. 1982:407 on Ellis & Solander 1786 tab. 22 fig 3. Huisman & Townsend 1993 Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 113:96-97 show that part of the original material is still available for study in BM.

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