Grunow, A. (1884), Denkschr. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss. Math.-Naturwissen. Cl., Wien 48: 90 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Cresswellia palmeriana Grev. legitimate

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]

nomenclatural synonym: Cresswellia palmeriana Grev. legitimate

• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: N & NW Australia, Qld (Torres Str. to Moreton Bay), N.S.W., Vic., Tas. (Bass Str.), W.A. (Shark Bay)
• Ex.distribution: British Isles, North Sea, Arctic Ocean, Iran, China

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