John, J. (1983), The diatom flora of the Swan River Estuary, Western Australia. Bibliotheca Phycologica 64: 1–358 [secondary reference]

Reichardt, E. (2001), Lange-Bertalot Festschrift: 212, pl. 10, figs 1–22; pl. 11, figs 4–7 [tax. nov.]

basionym: Gomphonema capitatum Ehrenb. legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Gomphonema capitatum Ehrenb. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Gomphonema truncatum var. capitatum (Ehrenb.) Woodhead & Tweed legitimate

• Comment: Usually in fresh water
• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: N.T., Qld, W.A. (Perth)
• Ex.distribution: U.S.A. (Rocky Mtns, Great Lakes, E coast), British Isles, Norway, Baltic Sea, Austria, Spain, South Africa, Taiwan, South Korea

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