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]

Round, F.E. et al. (1990), Diatoms: 678 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Nitzschia brightwellii Kitton legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Nitzschia brightwellii Kitton legitimate

• Comment: In brackish water
• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: N.S.W. (Port Hacking, Lake Conjola)
• Ex.distribution: Gulf of Mexico, Sierra Leone

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