| Author | Dixon, P.S. & Irvine, L.M. |
| Year | 1977 |
| Title | Rhodophyta Part 1: Introduction, Nemaliales, Gigartinales |
| ISBN | 978 0 113 10000 2 |
| Series | Seaweeds of the British Isles |
| Type | Book/Report |
| How Complete | All the macroscopic, benthic, British species known at the time, and the majority of those from the North Atlantic |
| Source | Seaweeds of the British Isles, Vol 1, Part 1, 252pp, Natural History Museum Publications |
| Illustrations | Line drawings of habit and microscopy |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | The standard, comprehensive reference to the group. No key to genera (!), but each genus includes a key to the species. |
| News | Reprinted 1995, 2005. |
| Examine |  Compound Microscope |
| Website url | www.pelagicpublishing.com/botany-plant-science-and-forestry/ |
