Krieger, W. (1935), Die Desmidiaceen Europas mit Berücksichtigung der aussereuropäischen Arten. Band 13. Abteilung 1, Teil 1, Lieferung 2 of Dr. Rabenhorst's Kryptogamen-Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz: 324, pl. 25: fig. 29 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Closterium praelongum f. brevior Nordst. legitimate

Croasdale, H.T. & Flint, E.A. (1986), Flora of New Zealand: Freshwater Algae, Chlorophyta, Desmids with ecological comments on their habitats 1: - [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: Closterium praelongum f. brevior Nordst. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Closterium praelongum var. strigosum (Bréb.) Playfair legitimate

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

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