Castrac. (1878), Atti Accad. Pont. Nuovi Lincei 31: 185 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Mediterranean Sea (?)

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

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

• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: Qld (Noosa)
• Ex.distribution: Caribbean Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Japan, Micronesia

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