Harvey, W.H. (1857), Dr. Harvey's Australian Algae. Collection Nos 49, 51 & 79 dated 1857: Exsicc. # 508 [secondary reference]

Harvey, W.H. (1859), Algae. Flora tasmaniae: 335 [tax. nov.]

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]

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: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Spongoclonium conspicuum Sond. legitimate by Harvey, W.H. (1859), Algae. Flora tasmaniae: 335

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

• Comment: Harvey (1859) explicitly states that the specimens named C. tingens Exsic. No 508 are the same as S. conspicuum.

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