Itono, H. (1969), The genus Antithamnion (Ceramiceae) in southern Japan and adjacent waters - I. Memoirs of the faculty of Fisheries, Kagoshima University 18: 40, fig. 7 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Japan: growing on thalli of larger algae, such as Plocamium telfairiae, in lagoon of northern end of Yoron Island, 10 m (viii.1967, no. 196913).

Itono, H. & Tanaka, T. (1973), Balliella, a new genus of Ceramiaceae (Rhdodphyta). Botanical Magazine Tokyo 86: 250 [basionym]

basionym of: Balliella subcortica (Itono) Itono & Tak.Tanaka legitimate

Silva, P.C., Basson, P.I. & Moe, R.L. (1996), Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: - [secondary reference]

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: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Balliella subcortica (Itono) Itono & Tak.Tanaka legitimate

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

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