Agardh, J.G. (1887), Till algernes systematik. VIII. Siphoneae. Acta Universitatis Lundensis. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift. Afdelningen för Mathematik och Naturvetenskap 23: 43-44 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Hab. ad oras Novae Zelandiae (Berggren! Herb. F. de Mueller! ad insul. Chatam (Tavers sub n:o 17).
• Type specimen: [Type category unknown]: Lund, Sweden: 15613

Collins, F.S. (1912), The green algae of North America (supplementary paper). Tufts College Studies. Scientific Studies 3: 99 [basionym]

basionym of: Codium fragile var. novae-zelandiae (J.Agardh) Collins legitimate

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

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

basionym of: Codium fragile subsp. novae-zelandiae (J.Agardh) P.C.Silva legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Codium fragile subsp. novae-zelandiae (J.Agardh) P.C.Silva legitimate

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

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