Greville, R.K. (1865), Descriptions of new and rare diatoms. Transactions of the Microscopical Society, New Series, London 13: 43; pl. V: fig. 1 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Barbados (fossil)

Sims, P.A. (1994), Skeletonemopsis, a new genus based on the fossil species of the genus Skeletonema Grev. Diatom Research 9: - [basionym]

basionym of: Skeletonemopsis barbadensis (Grev.) P.A.Sims legitimate

ABRS (2008), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2008: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Skeletonemopsis barbadensis (Grev.) P.A.Sims legitimate

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