Taylor, W.R. (1950), Plants of Bikini and other Northern Marshall Islands: 128129, pl. 67; pl. 76 fig. 1 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Rongelap Atoll: Kabelle I., common in the surf zone of the seaward reef, 28 July, no. 46-627 (Type).

Cribb, A.B. (1983), Marine algae of the southern Great Barrier Reef. Part 1. Rhodophyta: - [secondary reference]

Huisman, J.M., Leliaert, F., Verbruggen, H. & Townsend, R.A. in Bryce, C. (2009), Marine benthic plants of Western Australia's shelf-edge atolls. Marine Biodiversity Survey of Mermaid Reef (Rowley Shoals), Scott and Seringapatam Reef: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Hydrolithon gardineri (Foslie) Verheij & Prud'homme legitimate

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

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