original description(ofStauroneis salina f. salina W. Smith, 1853)Smith, W. (1853). Synopsis of British Diatomaceae. John Van Voorst, London 1853., 1: 89 pp., pl. 1-31. page(s): p. 60; pl. 19, fig. 188 [details]
new combination referenceMereschkowsky, C. (1903). Uber Placoneis, ein neues Diatomeen-Genus. Beihefte zum Botanischen Centralblatt, 15(1): 1-30, pl. 1. page(s): p. 20; pl. 1, fig. 9, 10, 18, 19 [details]