Foslie, M. (1901), New Melobesiae. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskaberne Selskabs Skrifter 1900: 19 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: ; f. australasica has been picked up from a depth of 3-5 fathoms in Western port, Victoria. and kindly communicated to me by Mr. J. Gabriel.
• Type specimen: HOLOTYPE: Trondheim: [Accession No. unknown]

Woelkerling, W.J. in Womersley, H.B.S. (ed.) (1996), Mastophoroideae. The Marine Benthic Flora of Southern Australia. Part IIIB: - [secondary reference]

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

• Comment: Woelkerling (1996) p. 183 indicates that this name represents a taxon of Lithothamnion but the correct species is unknown.

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