Harvey, W.H. (1858), Nereis Boreali-Americana Edn. 1st: 31, pl. XLV.A: figs 1-3 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: ... intermixed with the ordinary form at Key West and Sand Key, W.H.H. (v.v.)

Collins, F.S. & Hervey, A.B. (1917), The algae of Bermuda. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 53: 62 [basionym]

basionym of: Bryopsis pennata var. secunda (Harv.) Collins & Herv. 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]

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: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Bryopsis pennata var. secunda (Harv.) Collins & Herv. legitimate

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

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