References to the use of Osmundea pinnatifida as food, before 1997. Also referred to as Laurencia pinnatifida (currently regarded as a synonym of Osmundea pinnatifida *) in the books:
•“Seaweeds and their uses” by Chapman, V. J. (Valentine Jackson), 1910 (Publication date 1970)
•“Sulle alghe bentoniche commestibili dei mari di Sicilia e le prospettive di acquacoltura” by Battiato A, 1986, Catania: Pubblicazioni Fondazione Mediterranea
* https://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=13261