Agardh, J.G. (1894), Analecta algologica. Cont. I. Acta Universitatis Lundensis. Lunds Universitets Års-skrift. Andra Afdelningen. Kongliga Fysiografiska Sällskapets Handligar 29: 91-92 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Hab. ad oras australes Novae Hollandiae: ex port Phillip mihi a F. de Mueller missa: nunc Mytilus adhaerens radicibus, in limite maris obveniens conjiciatur.
• Type specimen: [Type category unknown]: Lund, Sweden: 49606

De Clerck, O., Leliaert, F., Verbruggen, H., Lane, C.E., De Paula, J.C., Payo, D.A. & Coppejans, E. (2006), A revised classification of the Dictyoteae (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae) based on rbcL and 26S ribosomal DNA sequence analyses. Journal of Phycology 42 (1271): - [secondary reference]

De Clerck, O., Leliaert, F., Verbruggen, H., Lane, C.E., De Paula, J.C., Payo, D.A. & Coppejans, E. (2006), A revised classification of the Dictyoteae (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae) based on rbcL and 26S ribosomal DNA sequence analyses. Journal of Phycology 42 (1271): 1286 [basionym]

basionym of: Rugulopteryx marginata (J.Agardh) De Clerck & Coppejans legitimate

Kraft, G.T. (2009), Marine Benthic Algae of Lord Howe Island and the Southern Great Barrier Reef, 2. Brown Algae: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Rugulopteryx marginata (J.Agardh) De Clerck & Coppejans legitimate

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

• Comment: Type is illustrated in Phillips 1992:fig 15b. The later homonym D. marginatus Okamura is a different taxon (see Phillips 1992).

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