Levring, T. (1953), The marine algae of Australia. I. Rhodophyta: Goniotrichales, Bangiales and Nemalionales. Arkiv för botanik 2: 469-471; figs 6H-L, 7 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Hab.: W.A.: Bunbury; Point Peron; Cottesloe Reef (SMITH!); Bunbury (Aug. 1928 LUCAS in National Herb. of N.S.W., Sydney!). - S.A.: Kangaroo Island, Pelican Lagoon (WOMERSLEY! doubtful).
• Type specimen: [Type category unknown]: Goteberg: [Accession No. unknown]

Womersley, H.B.S. (1994), The marine benthic flora of southern Australia: - [secondary reference]

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

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]

misapplication: Porphyra umbilicalis (L.) Kütz. legitimate by Kuetzing, F.T. (1843), Phycologia generalis: 383

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

• AMANI dist.: New South Wales (Peronian), Victoria (Flindersian), Tasmania (Flindersian), South Australia (Flindersian), Western Australia (Flindersian). World: New Zealand.

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