Roy, J. & Bisset, J.P. (1894), On Scottish Desmidieae. Annals of Scottish Natural History 3: 102, pl. 2: fig. 8 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Aberdeen - Howford near Inverurie; Kincardine - Gillan near Banchory; Perth - Folotry

West, W. & West, G.S. (1908), A monograph of the British Desmidiaceae. III: 212, p. 85, fig 4 [basionym]

basionym of: Cosmarium punctulatum var. granulusculum (J.Roy & Bissett) West & West legitimate

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

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

taxonomic synonym of: Cosmarium punctulatum Bréb. legitimate

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G M. (2015), Algaebase web site: www.algaebase.org: - [secondary reference]

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