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This species is very variable in form, and Jones (1977) reduced the above-cited four species to synonymy of R. appressa. Jones (1977) cited “it is likely that R. appressa will prove to be identical with R. javanica Gottsche. ....” However, R. appressa differs from R. javanica in many characters. In general appearance, R. appressa resembles R. reflexa known from SE Asia.
Seven species of Radula are reported from the Galapagos Islands, including Radula santacruziana spec. nov. The majority of the species are common and widespread in the neotropics; two (including the new species) are endemic to the Galapagos. R. cornucopiae Spruce and R. mollis Lindenb. et Gott. are reduced to synonymy, resp. under R. episcia Spruce and R. quadrata Gott. et al.