Pritchard, A. (1861), History of the Infusoria, including the Desmidiaceae and Diatomaceae, British and Foreign: 844, pl. 8, fig. 24 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: New Zealand (Bay of Islands)

Wood, E.J.F., Crosby, L.H. & Cassie, V. (1959), Studies on Australian and New Zealand diatoms. III. Descriptions of further discoid species. Trans. & Proc. Roy. Soc. New Zealand 87: 211–219 [secondary reference]

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

• Comment: A significant bloom-forming species
• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: Qld (Heron Island), Vic.
• Ex.distribution: U.S.A. (Oregon, Washington), British Isles, New Zealand, Peru

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