Agardh, J.G. (1882), Till algernes systematik. Acta Universitatis Lundensis. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift. Afdelningen för Mathematik och Naturvetenskap 17: 107 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Dictyota fastigiata Sond. legitimate

Womersley, H.B.S. (1967), A critical survey of the marine algae of southern Australia. II. Phaeophyta. Australian Journal of Botany 15: - [secondary reference]

misapplication: Dictyota linearis (C.Agardh) Grev. legitimate by Sonder, O.W. (1853), Plantae Muellerianae: Algae. Linnaea 25: 663

Womersley, H.B.S. (1987), The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Part II: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Dictyota fastigiata Sond. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dilophus opacus J.Agardh legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dilophus fasciculatus J.Agardh legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dilophus taeniaeformis J.Agardh legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dilophus angustus J.Agardh legitimate

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

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

• Comment: De Clerck et al 2006 J. Phycol. 42:1284 specifically exclude this taxon from synonymy with Dictyota until further DNA evidence is forthcoming. The Qld records of this taxon which are based on Sonder specimen MEL 17105 are incorrect. The specimen is a Galaxaura.
• AMANI dist.: Victoria (Flindersian), South Australia (Flindersian), Western Australia (Flindersian, Houtman Abrolhos).

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