Kjellman, F.R. (1900), Om Floride-slagtet Galaxaura. Kongl. Svenska Vetenskaps Academiens Handlingar 33: 48-49, pl. 3 figs 12-14, pl. 20 fig. 17 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Hab. in Oceano Atlantico apud S:t Croix Indiae occidentalis sec. spec. in herb. Areschoug asservata.

Huisman, J.M. & Borowitzka, M.A. (1990), A revision of the Australian species of Galaxaura (Rhodophyta, Galaxauraceae), with a description of Tricleocarpa gen. nov. Phycologia 29: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Galaxaura rugosa (J.Ellis & Sol.) J.V.Lamour. legitimate

Huisman, J.M., Sherwood, A.R. & Abbott, I.A. (2004), Studies of Hawaiian Galaxauraceae (Nemaliales, Rhodophyta): large subunit rDNA gene sequences support conspecificity of Galaxaura rugosa and G. subverticillata. Cryptogamie - Algologie 25 (4): - [secondary reference]

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

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