Bourdouresque, C.F., Perret-Bourdouresque, M. & Knoepffler-Peguy, M. (1984), Inventaire des algues marines benthiques dans les Pyrenees-Orientales (Mediterranee, France). Vie et Milieu 34: 46 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Melobesia confinis P.Crouan & H.Crouan legitimate

Woelkerling, W.J. & Campbell, S.J. (1992), An account of southern Australian species of Lithophyllum (Corallinaceae, Rhodophyta). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Botany 22: - [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]

• Comment: The combination in earlier publications by Adey and Parke & Dixon were invalid under the ICBN (see Woelkerling & Campbell p. 79).

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