Gregory, W. (1857), On new forms of marine Diatomaceae found in the Firth of Clyde and in Loch Fyne, illustrated by numerous figures drawn by R.K. Greville, LL.D., F.R.S.E. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 21: 518, fig. 81 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Great Britain

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]

Foged, N. (1978), Diatoms in eastern Australia. Biblioth. Phycol 41: 1–243 [secondary reference]

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

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

• Comment: In marine and estuarine habitats
• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: Qld (Moreton Bay), N.S.W. (North Coast, Port Hacking), Vic. (Lakes Entrance), W.A. (Perth)
• Ex.distribution: Mexico (Baja California), Gulf of Mexico, U.S.A. (Virginia), Canary Islands, British Isles, North Sea, Baltic Sea, Kara Sea, Spain, Romania, Black Sea, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, New Zealand

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