Pritchard, A. (1861), History of the Infusoria, including the Desmidiaceae and Diatomaceae, British and Foreign: 921 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Australia (W.A.)

Hustedt, F. (1955), Bull. Duke Univ. Mar. Stn 6: 36, pl. 12, fig. 2 [basionym]

basionym of: Pleurosigma reticulatum (Norman ex Ralfs) Hust. legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Pleurosigma reticulatum (Norman ex Ralfs) Hust. legitimate

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