Cleve, P.T. & Grunow, A. (1880), Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl., ser. 4 17: 87 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Gulf of Mexico, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea

Wood, E.J.F. (1961), Studies on Australian and New Zealand diatoms. IV. Descriptions of further sedentary species. Trans. & Proc. Roy. Soc. New Zealand 88: 669–698 [secondary reference]

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

• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: N.S.W. (Sydney)
• Ex.distribution: Gulf of Mexico, Mediterranean Sea, Adriatic Sea, Black Sea, South Africa

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