MacRaild, G.N. & Womersley, H.B.S. (1974), The morphology and reproduction of Derbesia clavaeformis (J. Agardh) De Toni (Chlorophyta). Phycologia 13: 92 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Bryopsis clavaeformis J.Agardh legitimate

Womersley, H.B.S. (1984), The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Part I: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Derbesia clavaeformis (J.Agardh) De Toni legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Bryopsis clavaeformis J.Agardh legitimate

• APC Comment: ABRS (2011) uses this taxon concept.

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

• Comment: Lewis 1987:19 questions the presence of this taxon in QLD.
• AMANI dist.: New South Wales (Peronian), Victoria (Flindersian), Tasmania (Flindersian), South Australia (Flindersian), Western Australia (Flindersian), Queensland (Great Barrier Reef). World: New Zealand.

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