Lamouroux, J.V. (1809), Exposition des caracteres du genre Dictyota, et tableau des especes qu'il renferme. Journal de Botanique (Desvaux) 2: 40 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Habitat in Antillis. Ded. Richard.
• Type specimen: [Type category unknown]: Caen: [Accession No. unknown]

Agardh, C.A. (1817), Synopsis algarum Scandinaviae: XX [basionym]

basionym of: Zonaria variegata (J.V.Lamour.) C.Agardh legitimate

Agardh, J.G. (1894), Analecta algologica. Cont. I. Acta Universitatis Lundensis. Lunds Universitets Års-skrift. Andra Afdelningen. Kongliga Fysiografiska Sällskapets Handligar 29: 11 [basionym]

basionym of: Gymnosorus variegatus (J.V.Lamour.) J.Agardh legitimate

Papenfuss, G.F. (1943), Notes on algal nomenclature. II. Gymnosorus J. Agardh. American Journal of Botany 30: 467 [basionym]

basionym of: Pocockiella variegata (J.V.Lamour.) Papenf. legitimate

Oliveira, E.C. de (1977), Algas marinhas bentonicas do Brasil: 217 [basionym]

basionym of: Lobophora variegata (J.V.Lamour.) Womersley ex E.C.Oliveira legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Lobophora variegata (J.V.Lamour.) Womersley ex E.C.Oliveira 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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