Wille, N. (1879), Ferskvandsalger fra Novaja Semlja samlede af Dr F. Kjellman paa Nördenskiölds Expedition 1875. Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens förhandlingar. Stockholm 36(5): 43 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Novaya Zemlya

Wille, N. (1879), Ferskvandsalger fra Novaja Semlja samlede af Dr F. Kjellman paa Nördenskiölds Expedition 1875. Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens förhandlingar. Stockholm 36(5): - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Cosmarium venustum var. minus (Wille) Willi Krieg. & Gerloff legitimate

Krieger, W. & Gerloff, J. (1965), Gatt. Cosmarium: 201 [basionym]

basionym of: Cosmarium venustum var. minus (Wille) Willi Krieg. & Gerloff legitimate

Prescott, G.W., Croasdale, H.T., Vinyard, W.C. & Bicudo, C.E.M. (1981), A Synopsis of North American Desmids; Part II: Desmidiaceae: Placodermae; Section 3: - [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]

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

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