Fucus clathrus S. Gmelin 1768: 211 (syntype localities: "Oceanus indicus et Mare Kamtschatkam'').
Thalassiophyllum clathrum (S. Gmelin) Postels & Ruprecht, 1840: 11.
Note: This species is a well-known member of the North Pacific flora and undoubtedly does not occur in the Indian Ocean.