Hallegraeff, G.M. (1994), Species of the diatom genus Pseudo-nitzschia in Australian waters. Botanica Marina 37: 397–411 [secondary reference]

Hasle (1995), J. Phycol 31: 430, figs 2, 4, 5, 9, 11–13, 17, 18 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Nitzschia pungens f. multiseries Hasle legitimate

Jameson, I. & Hallegraeff, G.M. (2010), Planktonic diatoms. Algae of Australia: Phytoplankton of Temperate Coastal Waters: 65 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Nitzschia pungens f. multiseries Hasle legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Pseudonitzschia pungens f. multiseries (Hasle) Hasle legitimate

• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: N.S.W. (Berowra Creek)
• Ex.distribution: Argentina, Uruguay, U.S.A. (Washington, Oregon, California, Virginia), Canada (British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island), British Isles, North Sea, Baltic Sea, Bay of Biscay, Sea of Japan, Yellow Sea, New Zealand

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