Melobesia patena J. Hooker & Harvey in Harvey, 1849 [1847–1849]: 111, pl. XL (in part) (type locality: New Zealand).—Hohenacker, 1855 [1852–1862]: no. 237.— Seagrief, 1967: 144, pl. [63].
Lithophyllum patena (J. Hooker & Harvey) Rosanoff, 1866: 88.—Barton, 1893: 202.
Polyporolithon patena (J. Hooker & Harvey) Mason, 1953: 317.—Seagrief, 1980: 25, fig. on pl. 8.— Lambert & Steinke, 1986b: 211.— Seagrief, 1988: 52, fig. 5:8.— Farrell, Critchley, & Aken, 1993: 152.
Synarthrophyton patena (J. Hooker & Harvey) Townsend, 1979: 252.—D. May & Woelkerling, 1988: 52, fig. 39.— R. Anderson & Stegenga, 1989: 304.— A. Carter & Anderson, 1991: 559.— Harvey, Woelkerling, & Wilks, 1994: 339.
Taxonomic synonym:
Melobesia verrucata Lamouroux var. antarctica J. Hooker & Harvey in J. Hooker, 1847 [1845–1847]: 482 (lectotype locality: Isla Hermite, Cape Horn fide D. May & Woelkerling, 1988: 52).
Lithothamnion lichenoides (Ellis & Solander) Foslie var. antarcticum (J. Hooker & Harvey) De Toni & Forti, 1923: 59 (`antarctica').
INDIAN OCEAN DISTRIBUTION: Australia, South Africa.
Note: Melobesia verrucata var. antarctica is included as a synonym on the authority of D. May & Woelkerling (1988: 69).