Nordstedt, C.F.O (1880), De algis et Characeis 2. Characeae Novae Zeelandiae. Acta Universitatis Lundensis 16(4): 7, pl. 1: fig 10 [tax. nov.]

De Toni, G.B. (1889), Chlorophyceae. Sylloge Algarum omnium hucusque cognitarum I: 912 [basionym]

basionym of: Pleurotaeniopsis javanicum (Nordst.) De Toni legitimate

Croasdale, H.T. & Flint, E.A. (1988), Flora of New Zealand: Freshwater Algae, Chlorophyta, Desmids with ecological comments on their habitats 2: - [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]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Pleurotaeniopsis javanicum (Nordst.) De Toni legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cosmarium maculatum W.B.Turner legitimate

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

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