Komárek, J. (1993), Validation of the genera Gloeocapsopsis and Asterocapsa (Cyanoprokaryota) with regard to species from Japan, Mexico and Himalayas. Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Tokyo, Series B (Botany) Edn. 1, 19: 24 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Protococcus magma Bréb. legitimate

Komarek, J. & Anagnostidis, K.T. in Ettl, H., Gerloff, J., Heynig, H. & Mollenhauer, D. (ed.) (1999), Cyanoprokaryota 1. Teil Chroococcales. Suswasserflora von Mitteleuropa Band 19/1: - [secondary reference]

Ling, H.U. & Tyler, P.A. (2000), Australian Freshwater Algae (exclusive of diatoms): - [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Protococcus magma Bréb. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Gloeocapsa magma (Bréb.) Kütz. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Chroococcus simmeri Schmidle legitimate taxonomic synonym: Gloeocapsa magma var. simmeri (Schmidle) Novacek ex Geitler legitimate

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

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

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