Roth, A.W. (1806), Catalecta botanica : 216-217 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: In Insula Norderney observavit amicus dilectiss Mertens, qui mecum specimina cum observationibus suis amicissime communicavit.

Harvey, W.H. (1849), Phycologia Brittanica: pl. 238 [basionym]

basionym of: Rhizoclonium riparium (Roth) Harv. legitimate

Womersley, H.B.S. (1984), The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Part I: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Rhizoclonium riparium (Roth) Harv. 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]

• Type specimen: LECTOTYPE: Natural History Museum London: herb. Hooker

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

• Comment: Koster 1955 Publ. Stat. Zool. Napoli 27:336 discusses the type specimen of C. riparia.

ABRS (2022), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2022 (Australian algal updates): - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Rhizoclonium riparium (Roth) Harv. legitimate

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