Foslie, M. (1897), On some lithothamnia. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskaberne Selskabs Skrifter 1897: 17-18 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Occurence. Britain, at Bognor (Batters).
• Type specimen: HOLOTYPE: Natural History Museum London: Algal box # 573

Foslie, M. (1900), Revised systematical survey of the Melobesieae. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskaberne Selskabs Skrifter 1900: 22 [basionym]

basionym of: Dermatolithon adplicitum (Foslie) Foslie legitimate

Newton, L. (1931), A Handbook of the British Seaweeds: 306 [basionym]

basionym of: Lithophyllum adplicitum (Foslie) L.M.Newton legitimate

Woelkerling, W.J. (1993), Type collections of Corallinales (Rhodophyta) in the Foslie Herbarium (TRH). Gunneria 67: - [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: Type is illustrated in Chamberlain 1991 Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Bot. 21(1): fig. 120.

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