Brightwell, T. (1858), Remarks on the genus Rhizosolenia of Ehrenberg. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science 6: 96, pl. 5, figs 8, 8a [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: British Isles

Sundström, B.G. (1986), The marine diatom genus Rhizosolenia : A new approach to the taxonomy: 99, figs 258–266 [basionym]

basionym of: Proboscia alata (Brightw.) Sundström legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Proboscia alata (Brightw.) Sundström legitimate

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