Harvey, W.H. (1863), Phycologia australica: li [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Hab. Western Australia, G. Clifton. Port Fairy, W. H. H.

Womersley, H.B.S. & Wollaston, E.M. in Womersley, H.B.S. (1998), Tribe Spongoclonieae Schmitz 1889:450. The marine benthic flora of southern Australia: - [secondary reference]

• Type specimen: LECTOTYPE: Dublin, Ireland: Alg. Aust. Exsicc. 511

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

• Comment: This taxon is believed to be within the circumscription of Spongoclonium brownianum (Harvey) J.G. Agardh.

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