Nägeli, C. (1849), Gattungen einzelliger Algen, physiologisch und systematisch bearbeitet. Neue Denkschriften der Allg. Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für die Gesammten Naturwissenschaften 10(7): 46 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Protococcus turgidus Kütz. legitimate

• Type locality: `Zwischen Oscillarieen und Lyngbyeen

Prescott, G.W. (1962), Algae of the Western Great Lakes Area: - [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]

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: Protococcus turgidus Kütz. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Gloeocapsa turgidus (Kütz.) Hollerb. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Anacystis dimidiata (Kütz.) F.E.Drouet & W.A.Daily legitimate

• APC Comment: T.J.Entwisle and L.Nairn (2011) use this taxon concept.
• Distribution: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Widespread

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