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: 112-113, tab. 21 fig.g, tab. 22 fig. 9 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: No type statement is found in Ellis & Solander 1786.

Lamouroux, J.V. (1816), Histoire des polypiers coralligenes flexibles: 264 [basionym]

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

Harvey, W.H. (1855), Some account of the marine botany of the colony of Western Australia. Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy 22: 553 [basionym]

basionym of: Microthoe lapidescens (J.Ellis & Sol.) Harv. 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: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic 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 9.

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