Cleve, P.T. (1894), Kongl. Svenska Vetensk.-Akad. Handl., ser. 2 26: 73 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Gomphonema mammilla Ehrenb. legitimate

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]

nomenclatural synonym: Gomphonema mammilla Ehrenb. legitimate

• Comment: In freshwater and brackish habitats
• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: N.S.W. (Botany Bay)
• Ex.distribution: U.S.A. (California, Oregon), New Zealand

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