Ehrenberg, C.G. (1839), Verh. König.-Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1838: 129 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Germany (fossil)

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]

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

• Comment: In brackish and marine habitats
• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: N.S.W. (Port Hacking), Vic. (Gippsland Lakes)
• Ex.distribution: S Brazil, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, U.S.A. (Virginia), North Sea, Germany, Baltic Sea, New Zealand

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