Boergesen, F.C.E. (1932), A revision of Forsskal's algae mentioned in Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica and found in his herbarium in the Botanical Museum of the University of Copenhagen. Dansk Botanisk Arkiv 8: 6 [comb. nov.]

Cribb, A.B. (1983), Marine algae of the southern Great Barrier Reef. Part 1. Rhodophyta: - [secondary reference]

misapplication: Galaxaura indurata (J.Ellis & Sol.) J.V.Lamour. legitimate by Kuetzing, F.T. (1858), Tabulae phycologicae: 14

Huisman, J.M. (2006), Algae of Australia: Nemaliales: - [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Galaxaura rigida J.V.Lamour. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Actinotrichia rigida (J.V.Lamour.) Decne. legitimate

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

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

• AMANI dist.: Western Australia (Dampierian), Queensland (Great Barrier Reef). World: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Indian Ocean.

Huisman, J.M. (2018), Algae of Australia: Marine benthic algae of north-western Australia. 2. Red algae: 34 [secondary reference]

ABRS (2025), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2025 (Australian algal updates): - [secondary reference]

• Distribution: Coral Bay in Western Australia across tropical Australia to Great Barrier Reef QLD
• Ex.distribution: Widespread tropical seas

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