Griffiths, B.M. (1925), Studies in the phytoplankton of the lowland waters of Great Britain. III. The phytoplankton of Shropshire, Cheshire and Staffordshire. Journal of the Linnean Society. Botany 47: 90, pl. 1: figs IV-VI [tax. nov.]

Skuja, H. (1948), Taxonomie des Phytoplanktons einiger Seen in Uppland, Schweden. Symbolae Botanicae Upsalienses Edn. 3, 9: 154 [basionym]

basionym of: Closterium parvulum var. tortum (J.W.Griff.) Skuja legitimate

Whitton, B.A., John, D.M., Johnson, L.R., Boulton, P.N.G., Kelly, M.R. & Haworth, E.Y. (1999), A Coded List of Freshwater Algae of the British Isles: - [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Closterium parvulum var. tortum (J.W.Griff.) Skuja legitimate

• Comment: Vulnerable (ANZECC)
• APC Comment: T.J.Entwisle and L.Nairn (2011) use this taxon concept.
• Distribution: Northern Territory

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