Harvey, W.H. (1846), Phycologia Brittanica: pl XXII [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Parasitical on Laminaria bulbosa. Annual. June. At Ballycastle, Miss Hincks. Torbay, Mrs. Griffiths; Mrs. Wyatt. Aberdeen, Dr. Dickie. Plymouth, Rev. W. S. Hore. Mounts Bay, Cornwall, abundant, Mr. Ralfs.

Silva, P.C., Menez, E.G. & Moe, R.L. (1987), Catalog of the benthic marine algae of the Philippines: - [secondary reference]

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

• Comment: The taxon which includes this name is not found in Australia. The name is listed in the database since it is the type of a genus.

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