Zanardini, G. (1878), Phyceae papuanae novae vel minus cognitae a cl. O. Beccari in itinere ad Novam Guineam annis 1872-75 collectae. Nuovo Giornale Botanico Italiano 10: 38 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Soron, majo 1872.

Solms-Laubach, H. (1892), Ueber die Algengenera Cympolia. Neomeris und Bornetella. Annales du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg 11: 80 [basionym]

basionym of: Bornetella sphaerica (Zanardini) Solms legitimate

Silva, P.C., Basson, P.I. & Moe, R.L. (1996), Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: - [secondary reference]

Huisman, J.M. & Borowitzka, M.A. in Wells, F.E., Walker, D.I. & Jones, D.S. (2003), Marine benthic flora of the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia. The Marine Flora and Fauna of Dampier, Western Australia: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Bornetella sphaerica (Zanardini) Solms legitimate

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

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