Kjellman, F.R. (1900), Om Floride-slagtet Galaxaura. Kongl. Svenska Vetenskaps Academiens Handlingar 33: 84-85, pl. 18 figs 14-18, pl. 20 fig. 52 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Hab. ad Port natal Africae meridionalis, sec. specimen, nomine G. obtusatae inscriptum, in herbario Areschoug asservatum.

Silva, P.C., Basson, P.I. & Moe, R.L. (1996), Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: - [secondary reference]

Huisman, J.M. (2006), Nemaliales: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dichotomaria obtusata (J.Ellis & Sol.) Lam. legitimate

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

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