Hirano, M. (1949), Some new or noteworthy desmids from Japan. Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanicanica 14: 1 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Closterium cuspidatum Bailey legitimate

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: Closterium cuspidatum Bailey legitimate taxonomic synonym: Spinoclosterium curvatum var. spinosum Prescott legitimate

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

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