Sphaerococcus armatus C. Agardh, 1827: 645 (type locality: Trieste, Italy).
Gracilaria armata (C. Agardh) Greville, 1830: liv.—Untawale, Dhargalkar, & Agadi, 1983: [32].— Jagtap, 1985a: 47.
INDIAN OCEAN DISTRIBUTION: Andaman Islands, Laccadive Islands.