Bréb. (1857), Bull. Soc. Linn. Normandie 2: 296, pl. 3, fig. 1 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Peru (guano)

Pritchard, A. (1861), History of the Infusoria, including the Desmidiaceae and Diatomaceae, British and Foreign: 837, pl. 5, fig. 66 [basionym]

basionym of: Asteromphalus arachne (Bréb.) Ralfs legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Asteromphalus arachne (Bréb.) Ralfs legitimate

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