Greville, R.K. (1865), Descriptions of new and rare diatoms. Transactions of the Microscopical Society, New Series, London 13: 43 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Skeletonema costatum (Grev.) Cleve

Krammer, K. & Lange-Bertalot, H. (1991), Susswasserflora von Mitteleuropa. Bacillariophyceae 1. Teil Centrales, Fragilariaceae, Eunotiaceae 2/3: - [secondary reference]

Day, S.A., Wickham, R.P., Entwisle, T.J. & Tyler, P.A. (1995), Bibliographic checklist of non-marine algae in Australia: - [secondary reference]

ABRS (2008), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2008: - [secondary reference]

• Comment: S. costatum is the conserved type. Skeletonema is conserved
• APC Comment: R.Cowan (2008) uses this taxon concept.

Entwisle, T.J. & Nairn, L. (2011), Census of Freshwater Algae in Australia. Edn. Version 1.0: - [secondary reference]

• APC Comment: R.A.Cowan (2015) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: Victoria

McCarthy, P. (2012), Census of Australian Marine Diatoms: - [secondary reference]

• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.

Algal Subcommittee (2019), CHAH Algal Subcommittee: - AAL [secondary reference]

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