Murray, G. (1891), On a new species of Caulerpa, with observations on the position of the genus. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. Botany 3: 211; pl LII fig 8 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Hab. ad oras occident. Novae Hollandiae Clifton!
• Type specimen: [Type category unknown]: Natural History Museum London: [Accession No. unknown]

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

taxonomic synonym of: Caulerpa cactoides (Turner) C.Agardh 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]

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

• Comment: Murray indicates the collection of Clifton was from WA.

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