Setchell, W.A. & Gardner, N.L. (1922), Phycological contributions VI New species of Ectocarpus. University of California Publications in Botany 7 (11): 415, pl. 46, fig 14, pl. 49, figs 42-45 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Growing on Codium fragile (Suringar) Hariot and Codium Setchellii Gardner. Carmel Bay, Monterey County, California, and La Jolla, San Diego County, California. Type, Gardner, no. 3540a (Herb. Univ. Calif., no. 206992). December.
• Type specimen: HOLOTYPE: University of California: 206992

Clayton, M.N. (1974), Studies on the development, life history and taxonomy of the Ectocarpales (Phaeophyta) in southern Australia. Australian Journal of Botany 22: - [secondary reference]

Millar, A.J.K. & Kraft, G.T. (1994), Catalogue of marine brown algae (Phaeophyta) of New South Wales, including Lord Howe Island, south-western Pacific. Australian Systematic Botany 7: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Feldmannia simplex (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) Hamel legitimate

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

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