Smith, W. (1856), Syn. Brit. Diatomaceae 2: 82 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Great Britain (?)

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]

• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: Qld (Heron Island)
• Ex.distribution: U.S.A. (Massachusetts, Great Lakes), British Isles, New Zealand, Fiji

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