Sonder, O.W. in Mueller, F. (ed.) (1880), Algae australianae. Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae: 8 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Spatoglossum australasicum Kütz. legitimate

Womersley, H.B.S. (1967), A critical survey of the marine algae of southern Australia. II. Phaeophyta. Australian Journal of Botany 15: - [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Spatoglossum australasicum Kütz. legitimate

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

• Comment: It would appear that since Sonder cited the type locality that he has made a combination. Womersley indicates this is a nomen nudum.

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