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]

Hernández-Becerril & Meave del Castillo (1997), Phycologia 36: 329 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Rhizosolenia robusta G.Norman ex Ralfs legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Rhizosolenia robusta G.Norman ex Ralfs legitimate

• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: N & NW Australia, Qld (Moreton Bay), N.S.W. (North Coast, Central Coast, South Coast), Vic., Tas. (Bass Str.), W.A. (Perth)
• Ex.distribution: Argentina, S Brazil, Gulf of Mexico, U.S.A. (Virginia), North Atlantic Ocean, British Isles, North Sea, Baltic Sea, Canary Islands, Mediterranean Sea (Spain), Adriatic Sea, Black Sea, Arabian Sea, East China Sea, Yellow Sea, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, New Zealand, W and SE Pacific Ocean, papua New Guinea, Peru, Southern Ocean

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