original description(ofMelosira canadensis Hustedt, 1952)Hustedt, F. (1952). Neue und wenig bekannte Diatomeen. IV. Botaniska Notiser, 1952: 366-410 page(s): p. 372; fig. 21-30 [details]
new combination referenceSimonsen, R. (1979). The diatom system: ideas on phylogeny. Bacillaria, 2: 9-71 page(s): p. 57 [details] Available for editors [request]