Pritchard, A. (1861), History of the Infusoria, including the Desmidiaceae and Diatomaceae, British and Foreign: 809 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: British Isles?

Crosby, L.H. & Wood, E.J.F. (1959), Studies on Australian and New Zealand diatoms. II. Normally epontic and benthic genera. Trans. & Proc. Roy. Soc. New Zealand 86: 1–58 [secondary reference]

Saunders, K., Lane, C., Cook, S., McMinn, A. & Hallegraeff, G.M. (2010), Benthic diatoms. Algae of Australia: Phytoplankton of Temperate Coastal Waters: 123 [secondary reference]

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

• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: N.S.W. (Port Hacking and Port Jackson), Vic. (Gippsland Lakes, Lake Tyers, Mallacoota Inlet, Port Phillip Bay, Sydenham Inlet, Tamboon Inlet), Tas. (Ansons Bay, Georges Bay, Great Mussleroe Bay)
• Ex.distribution: U.S.A. (NE), British Isles, North Sea, Japan, New Zealand

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