Silva, P.C. & Womersley, H.B.S. (1956), The genus Codium (Chlorophyta) in southern Australia. Australian Journal of Botany 4: 285 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Codium mucronata var. novae-zelandiae J.Agardh legitimate

Womersley, H.B.S. (1984), The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Part I: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Codium mucronata var. novae-zelandiae J.Agardh legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Codium fragile var. novae-zelandiae (J.Agardh) Collins legitimate

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

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

• Comment: See also Silva et al 1996 Univ calif Public Bot. 79:856 for the possibility of intermediates betweesn the two varieties of C. fragile.
• AMANI dist.: New South Wales (Peronian), Victoria (Flindersian), Tasmania (Flindersian), South Australia (Flindersian). World: New Zealand.

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