Huisman, J.M. (2002), The type and Australian species of the red algal genera Liagora and Ganonema (Liagoraceae, Nemaliales). Australian Systematic Botany 15: 783-785 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Holotype locality and specimen: Cassini Island, north-western Australia (13°56.6'S, 125°38.5'E). Intertidal reef flat at low tide. D.I. Walker & S. Montgomery, 29.xi.1996; holo: UWA. With isotypes UWA (Fig. 23).
• Type specimen: HOLOTYPE: W.A. Herbarium: 07141378

Huisman, J.M. (2006), Algae of Australia: Nemaliales: - [secondary reference]

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

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

• AMANI dist.: New South Wales (Lord Howe Island), Western Australia (Dampierian), Queensland (Great Barrier Reef).

Huisman, J.M. (2018), Algae of Australia: Marine benthic algae of north-western Australia. 2. Red algae: 67 [basionym]

basionym of: Macrocarpus walkerae (Huisman) Huisman & Showe M.Lin legitimate

ABRS (2025), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2025 (Australian algal updates): - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Macrocarpus walkerae (Huisman) Huisman & Showe M.Lin legitimate

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