Agardh, J.G. (1852), Species genera et ordines algarum: 495 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Hab. in rupibus prope Brest (Crouan!) ad littora Britanniae frequens (sec. Harvey).
• Type specimen: [Type category unknown]: Lund, Sweden: [Accession No. unknown]

Womersley, H.B.S. (1994), The marine benthic flora of southern Australia: - [secondary reference]

• APC Comment: R.Cowan (2011) uses this taxon concept.

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

• AMANI dist.: South Australia (Flindersian). World: widespread temperate.

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