Gmelin, S.G. (1768), Historia Fucorum: 134, pl 13 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Locus. Ad littora Belgii nonnunquam proiicitur, Dilleniv[u]s habet, aquae ductum f[s]equi, et lapillis adnaf[s]ci ad canales et introitus maris pone Sheernef[s]s.

Stackhouse, J. (1816), Nereis Brittanica Edn. altera: xi [basionym]

basionym of: Flagellaria longissima (S.G.Gmel.) Stackh. legitimate

Steentoft, M., Irvine, L.M. & Farnham, W.F. (1995), Two terete species of Gracilaria and Gracilariopsis (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta) in Britain. Phycologia 34: - [secondary reference]

• Type specimen: LECTOTYPE: Oxford: Dillenius: 52, 53

Steentoft, M., Irvine, L.M. & Farnham, W.F. (1995), Two terete species of Gracilaria and Gracilariopsis (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta) in Britain. Phycologia 34: 117 [basionym]

basionym of: Gracilariopsis longissima (S.G.Gmel.) Steentoft, L.M.Irvine & Farnham legitimate

Gurgel, C.F.D., Liao, L.M., Fredericq, S. & Hommersand, M.H. (2003), Systematics of Gracilariopsis (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta) based on rbcL sequence analyses and morphological evidence. Journal of Phycology 39: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Gracilariopsis longissima (S.G.Gmel.) Steentoft, L.M.Irvine & Farnham legitimate

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

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