Hustedt, F. (1942), Süßwasser-Diatomeen des indomalayischen Archipels und der Hawaii-inseln. Nach dem Material der Wallacea-Expedition. Internationale Revue der Gesamten Hydrobiologie und Hydrographie 42(1/3): 42, text figs 54–58 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Indonesia (Sulawesi)

Foged, N. (1978), Diatoms in eastern Australia. Biblioth. Phycol 41: 1–243 [secondary reference]

John, J. (1990), Mastogloia species associated with active stromatolites in Shark Bay, west coast of Australia. Memoirs of the California Academy of Science 17: - [secondary reference]

Day, S.A., Wickham, R.P., Entwisle, T.J. & Tyler, P.A. (1995), Bibliographic checklist of non-marine algae in Australia: - [secondary reference]

Entwisle, T.J. & Nairn, L. (2011), Census of Freshwater Algae in Australia. Edn. Version 1.0: - [secondary reference]

• APC Comment: T.J.Entwisle and L.Nairn (2011) use this taxon concept.
• Distribution: New South Wales, Queensland

McCarthy, P. (2012), Census of Australian Marine Diatoms: - AAL [secondary reference]

• Comment: In hypersaline pools and brackish habitats
• Distribution: Qld, N.S.W., W.A. (Shark Bay)
• Ex.distribution: Spain, India, Indonesia (Sulawesi)

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