Rabenhorst, L. (1853), Die Süsswasser-Diatomaceen (Bacillarien.): für Freunde der Mikroskopie: 42, pl. 6, fig. 5 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Frustulia major Kütz. legitimate

Crosby, L.H. & Wood, E.J.F. (1959), Studies on Australian and New Zealand diatoms. II. Normally epontic and benthic genera. Trans. & Proc. Roy. Soc. New Zealand 86: 1–58 [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]

• Distribution: New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Northern Territory

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

nomenclatural synonym: Frustulia major Kütz. legitimate

• Comment: Usually in fresh or brackish water
• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: N.T., N.S.W. (Lake Macquarie, Botany Bay, Port Hacking), Vic., Tas.
• Ex.distribution: U.S.A. (E and NE), Canada (New Brunswick, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland), British Isles, North Sea, Germany, Baltic Sea, Spain, Black Sea, Kara Sea, Pakistan, Nigeria, China, Hawaiian Islands

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G M. (2022), -. Algaebase web site: www.algaebase.org: - AAL [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Frustulia major Kütz. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Navicula major (Kütz.) Kütz. legitimate

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