Okamura, K. (1899), Contributions to the knowledge of the marine algae of Japan. III. Botanical Magazine Tokyo 13: 38-39, figs 23-25 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Hab. On shells of Haliotis gigantia from the depth of 20 fathoms at Boshu; Enoshima.

Levring, T. (1940), Die Phaeophyceengattungen Chlanidophora, Distromium und Syringoderma. Kungliga Fysiografiska Sallskapets I Lund Forhandlingar 10: - [secondary reference]

Levring, T. (1940), Die Phaeophyceengattungen Chlanidophora, Distromium und Syringoderma. Kungliga Fysiografiska Sallskapets I Lund Forhandlingar 10: 5 [basionym]

basionym of: Distromium decumbens (Okamura) Levring legitimate

Millar, A.J.K. & Kraft, G.T. (1994), Catalogue of marine brown algae (Phaeophyta) of New South Wales, including Lord Howe Island, south-western Pacific. Australian Systematic Botany 7: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Distromium decumbens (Okamura) Levring legitimate

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

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