Schmidt, A., Schmitz, M., Fricke, F., Müller, O., Heiden, H. & Hustedt, F. (1875), Atlas Diatomaceen-kunde, Ser. 1 4: - [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Samoa

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

Saunders, K., Lane, C., Cook, S., McMinn, A. & Hallegraeff, G.M. (2010), Benthic diatoms. Algae of Australia: Phytoplankton of Temperate Coastal Waters: 125 [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 Jackson), Tas., W.A. (Perth)
• Ex.distribution: Pacific coast of Mexico, Gulf of Mexico, Iceland, Adriatic Sea, South Pacific Ocean, Samoa, New Zealand, Campbell Island

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