Greville, R.K. (1857), Quart. J. Microscop. Sci 5: 12, pl. 3, fig. 9 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Caribbean Sea (Trinidad)

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

basionym of: Donkinia compacta (Grev.) Ralfs legitimate

Grunow, A. (1867), Reise Novara, Bot 1: 112 [basionym]

basionym of: Rhoicosigma compactum (Grev.) Grunow legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Donkinia compacta (Grev.) Ralfs legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Rhoicosigma compactum (Grev.) Grunow legitimate

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