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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89311 | Gepp, A. and E.S. Gepp 1911 Marine algae from the Kermadecs. Journal of Botany 49:17-23. | 1911 | Martensia elegans | --> |
| 98873 | Tsuda, R.T. 2002 Checklist of the marine benthic algae from the Palau Archipelago based on past references. Palau International Coral Reef Center, PICRC Publication 02-019, p. 21. | 2002 | Martensia elegans | 16 |
| 81398 | Lobban, C.S. and R.T. Tsuda 2003 Revised checklist of benthic marine macroalgae and seagrasses of Guam and Micronesia. Micronesica 35/36:54-99. | 2003 | Martensia elegans | 76 |
| 80701 | Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry 2009 AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 April 2009. | 2009 | Martensia elegans | --> |
| 102649 | OBIS 2015 Martensia elegans Hering, 1841. OBIS Search Interface. http://www.iobis.org/mapper/ [Accessed 6/18/2015]. | 2015 | Martensia elegans | --> |