Sonder, O.W. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1848), Algae. Plantae Preissianae: 186 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Ad litus occidentale Novae Hollandiae. Herb. Preiss. No. 2594.
• Type specimen: [Type category unknown]: Melbourne: 47436

Areschoug, J.E. in Agardh, J.G. (1852), Ordo XII: Corallineae. Species genera et ordines algarum: 555 [basionym]

basionym of: Jania micrarthrodia var. tenuissima (Sond.) Aresch. legitimate

Kuetzing, F.T. (1858), Tabulae phycologicae: 40 [basionym]

basionym of: Corallina tenuissima (Sond.) Kütz. legitimate

Johansen, H.W. & Womersley, H.B.S. (1994), Jania (Corallinales, Rhodophyta) in southern Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 7: - [secondary reference]

Womersley, H.B.S. & Johansen, H.W. in Womersley, H.B.S. (1996), Subfamily Corallinoideae. The Marine Benthic Flora of Southern Australia. Part IIIB: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Jania micrarthrodia J.V.Lamour. legitimate

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

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