Foslie, M. (1900), New or critical calcareous algae. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskaberne Selskabs Skrifter 1899: 27-28 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: This species is known from Phillip Island, east off Port Phillip Bay, and from Western Port, Victoria, Australia, ...

Adey, W.H. (1970), A revision of the Foslie herbarium. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskaberne Selskabs Skrifter 1970 (1): 13 [basionym]

basionym of: Pseudolithophyllum hyperellum (Foslie) W.H.Adey legitimate

Penrose, D.L. in Womersley, H.B.S. (1996), Hydrolithon, Pneophyllum, Spongites & Neogoniolithon. The Marine Benthic Flora of Southern Australia. Part IIIB: - [secondary reference]

• Type specimen: LECTOTYPE: Trondheim: [Accession No. unknown]

Penrose, D.L. in Womersley, H.B.S. (1996), Hydrolithon, Pneophyllum, Spongites & Neogoniolithon. The Marine Benthic Flora of Southern Australia. Part IIIB: 275 [basionym]

basionym of: Spongites hyperellus (Foslie) Penrose legitimate

ABRS (2011), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2011: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Spongites hyperellus (Foslie) Penrose legitimate

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