Lewis, F.W. (1864), Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 15: 346, fig. 9 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: —

John, J. (1990), Mastogloia species associated with active stromatolites in Shark Bay, west coast of Australia. Memoirs of the California Academy of Science 17: - [secondary reference]

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

• Comment: In hypersaline pools
• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: W.A. (Shark Bay)
• Ex.distribution: [of M. elegans]: Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, U.S.A. (Florida, New Jersey), Philippines

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