Smith, W. (1853), Syn. Brit. Diatomaceae 1: 56, pl. 18, fig. 172b [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Great Britain

Pritchard, A. (1861), History of the Infusoria, including the Desmidiaceae and Diatomaceae, British and Foreign: 906 [basionym]

basionym of: Navicula directa (W.Sm.) Ralfs legitimate

McCarthy, P. (2012), Census of Australian Marine Diatoms: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Navicula directa (W.Sm.) Ralfs legitimate

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