Ehrenberg, C.G. (1843), Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1841: 412 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: U.S.A. (Virginia)

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]

Hallegraeff, G.M. & Jeffrey, S.W. (1984), Tropical phytoplankton species and pigments of continental shelf waters of north and north-west Australia. Marine Ecology Progress Series 20: 59–74 [secondary reference]

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

• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: N & NW Australia, N.S.W. (Sydney, South Coast), Tas.
• Ex.distribution: Gulf of Mexico, U.S.A. (Virginia), British Isles, Adriatic Sea, New Zealand

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