Hauck, F. (1885), Die Meeresalgen Deutschlands und Österreichs. Dr. L. Rabenhorst's Kryptogamen-Flora von Deutschland, Oesterreich und der Schweiz pt 10: 440 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: An der Kuste des adriatischen Meeres in brackischen Oertlichkeiten (Salinen bei Zaule, Pirano etc.)

Womersley, H.B.S. (1956), A critical survey of the marine algae of southern Australia. I. Chlorophyta. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 7: - [secondary reference]

Lewis, J.A. (1987), Checklist and bibliography of benthic marine macroalgae from Northern Australia. III. Chlorophyta: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Rhizoclonium capillare Kütz. legitimate

ABRS (2011), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2011: - [secondary reference]

• Comment: Womersley 1956:356 compared both the type of Rhizoclonium capillare and C. breviarticulata and found them to be conspecific.

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