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: 516, pl. 13, fig. 79a–c [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]

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 estuarine and marine habitats
• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: N.S.W. (Botany Bay, Port Hacking), W.A. (Perth)
• Ex.distribution: Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, U.S.A. (NE coast), British Isles, Baltic Sea, Barenta Sea, Adriatic Sea, Black Sea, New Zealand

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