Laurencia tasmanica J. Hooker & Harvey in Harvey, 1849 [1847–1849]: 84 (type locality: Tasmania [probably Georgetown fide Saito & Womersley, 1974: 830]).—Sonder, 1880: 30.— Saito & Womersley, 1974: 830, 832, figs. 3B, 13.
INDIAN OCEAN DISTRIBUTION: Australia.