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

• Type locality: U.S.A. (California; in guano)

Crosby, L.H. & Wood, E.J.F. (1958), Studies on Australian and New Zealand diatoms. I. Planktonic and allied species. Trans. & Proc. Roy. Soc. New Zealand 85: 483–530 [secondary reference]

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

• Comment: Marine and estuarine
• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: N.S.W. (Port Hacking, Port Albert)
• Ex.distribution: Peru, Brazil, Mexico, U.S.A. (California), New Zealand

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