- Yoneshigue, Y. 1985. Taxonomie et ecologie des algues marines dans la region de Cabo Frio (Rio de Janeiro, Bresil). PhD Thesis, Universite d´Aix-Marseille II, France. 467 p.
- Taxonomy has been updated following Brasileiro, P. S., Y Yoneshigue-Valentin, R. G. Bahia, R. P. Reis and G. M. Amado Filho. 2009. Algas Marinhas Bentônicas da Região de Cabo Frio e Arredores: síntese do conhecimento. Rodriguesia (60) 1: 039-066.
- Further taxonomic adaptation follows Wine, M. J. 2005. A checklist of benthic marine algae of tropical and subtropical western Atlantic: first revision. Nova Hedwigia 129: 1-152; and Guiry, M. D. and G. M. Guiry. 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide eletronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
http://www.algaebase.org. Accessed in August 12, 2009.