Boergesen, F.C.E. (1943), Some marine algae from Mauritius, III. Rhodophyceae, Part 2: Gelidiales, Cryptonemiales, Gigartinales. Biologiske Meddelelser. Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab 19: 39; fig 13 [tax. nov.]

pro parte misapplication: Platoma pikeana (Dickie) Weber Bosse legitimate by Weber-van Bosse, A.A. (1921), Liste des algues du Siboga II Rhodophyceae Premiere Partie Protoflorideae, Nemalionales, Cryptonemiales: 253

• Type locality: No type statement in Boergesen (1943).
• Type specimen: HOLOTYPE: Leiden, Netherlands: [Accession No. unknown]

Millar, A.J.K. & Kraft, G.T. (1993), Catalogue of marine and freshwater red algae (Rhodophyta) of New South Wales, including Lord Howe Island, South-western Pacific. Australian Systematic Botany 6: - [secondary reference]

misapplication: Platoma pikeana (Dickie) Weber Bosse legitimate by Weber-van Bosse, A.A. (1921), Liste des algues du Siboga II Rhodophyceae Premiere Partie Protoflorideae, Nemalionales, Cryptonemiales: 253

Huisman, J.M. & Borowitzka, M.A. in Wells, F.E., Walker, D.I. & Jones, D.S. (2003), Marine benthic flora of the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia. The Marine Flora and Fauna of Dampier, Western Australia: - [secondary reference]

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

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

• Comment: This is a new name for Platoma pikea sensu Weber-van Bosse. The type is illustrated by Boergesen fig 13.
• AMANI dist.: New South Wales (Lord Howe Island), Western Australia (Houtman Abrolhos, Dampierian), Queensland (Great Barrier Reef, Herald Cay), Norfolk Island. World: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Tanzania.

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