Foslie, M. (1905), New lithothamnia and systematical remarks. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskaberne Selskabs Skrifter 1905 (5): 6 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Melobesia caspica Foslie legitimate

Woelkerling, W.J. (1986), The genus Litholepis (Corallinaceae, Rhodophyta): Taxonomic status and disposition. Phycologia 25: - [secondary reference]

Woelkerling, W.J. in Womersley, H.B.S. (ed.) (1996), Lithophylloiodeae. The Marine Benthic Flora of Southern Australia. Part IIIB: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Lithophyllum pustulatum (J.V.Lamour.) Foslie legitimate

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

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