Agardh, J.G. (1894), Analecta algologica. Cont. 2. Acta Universitatis Lundensis. Lunds Universitets Års-skrift. Andra Afdelningen. Kongliga Fysiografiska Sällskapets Handligar 30: 27 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Hab ad oras Novae Zelandiae et tasmaniae; tantum ex paucis locis mihi obvia.

Guiler, E.R. (1952), The marine algae of Tasmania. Check-list with localities. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 86: 98 [secondary reference]

Womersley, H.B.S. (1978), Southern Australian species of Ceramium Roth (Rhodophyta). Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 29: - [secondary reference]

Womersley, H.B.S. (1978), Southern Australian species of Ceramium Roth (Rhodophyta). Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 29: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ceramium rubrum C.Agardh legitimate

Womersley, H.B.S. (1998), The Marine Benthic Flora of Southern Australia. Part IIIC: - [secondary reference]

Womersley, H.B.S. (1998), The Marine Benthic Flora of Southern Australia. Part IIIC: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Ceramium rubrum C.Agardh legitimate by Guiler, E.R. (1952), The marine algae of Tasmania. Check-list with localities. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 86: 98

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

• Comment: Both Womersley 1998 and Adams 1994 Seaweeds of New Zealand. An Illustrated Guide p. 276 place the Tasmanian and New Zealand material,respectively,in C. rubrum.
• Type specimen: LECTOTYPE: Lund, Sweden: 21108

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