Kjellman, F.R. (1900), Om Floride-slagtet Galaxaura. Kongl. Svenska Vetenskaps Academiens Handlingar 33: 55, tab 6, fig 1-12, tab 20, fig 9 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Hab. in oceano Atlantico occidentali, calidiore ad insulam S:t Croix, sec. specimina in herbario ARESCHOUGH, nomine G. rugosa inscripta asservata, a cel. OERSTED communicata.
• Type specimen: HOLOTYPE: Stockholm, Sweden: [Accession No. unknown]

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: - [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]

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