Harvey, W.H. (1860), Characters of new algae, chiefly from Japan and adjacent regions, collected by Charles Wright in the North Pacific Exploring Expedition under Captain John Rogers. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 4: 329 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Loo Choo and Ousima. (Also common at the Friendly Islands.)

Sonder, O.W. (1871), Die Algen des tropischen Australiens. Abhandlungen aus dem Gebiete der Naturwissenschaften 5: 45 [basionym]

basionym of: Chnoospora obtusangula (Harv.) Sond. legitimate

Phillips, J.A. & Price, I.R. (1997), A catalogue of Phaeophyta (brown algae) from Queensland, Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 10 (5): - [secondary reference]

Huisman, J.M. & Borowitzka, M.A. in Wells, F.E., Walker, D.I. & Jones, D.S. (2003), Marine benthic flora of the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia. The Marine Flora and Fauna of Dampier, Western Australia: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Chnoospora implexa J.Agardh legitimate

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

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