Yamada, Y. (1935), Notes on some Japanese Algae VI. Scientific Papers of the Institute of Algological Research; Faculty of Science of the Hokkaido (Imperial) University 1: 32-33, fig 2, Pl XVI [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Hab. Nawa, Ryukyu; Sato, Kosiki-jima, Satuma Prov. (T. Muraoka).

Itono, H. & Yoshizaki, M. (1992), Female reproductive morphology and taxonomy of Rhodpeltis (Polidaceae, Rhodophyta). II. R. gracilis Yamada et tanaka, R. liagoroides Yamada and R. setchelliae Yamada. Reports of the Faculty of Science, Kagoshima University (Earth Science & Biology) Issue No. 25: - [secondary reference]

• Type specimen: LECTOTYPE: Sapporo: 15322

Itono, H. & Yoshizaki, M. (1992), Female reproductive morphology and taxonomy of Rhodpeltis (Polidaceae, Rhodophyta). II. R. gracilis Yamada et tanaka, R. liagoroides Yamada and R. setchelliae Yamada. Reports of the Faculty of Science, Kagoshima University (Earth Science & Biology) Issue No. 25: 143 [basionym]

basionym of: Stenopeltis liagoroides (Yamada) Itono & Yoshiz. legitimate

Huisman, J.M., Abbott, I.A. & Sherwood, A.R. (2004), Large subunit rDNA gene sequences and reproductive morphology reveal Stenopheltis to be a member of the Liagoraceae (Nemaliales, Rhodophyta), with a descritption of Akalaphycus gen. nov. European Journal of Phycology 39 (3): 271 [basionym]

basionym of: Akalaphycus liagoroides (Yamada) Huisman, I.A.Abbott & A.R.Sherwood legitimate

Huisman, J.M. (2006), Algae of Australia: Nemaliales: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Akalaphycus liagoroides (Yamada) Huisman, I.A.Abbott & A.R.Sherwood legitimate

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

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