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 (1995), Diatom Res 10: 254, figs 5, 6 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Rhizosolenia indica H.Perag. legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Rhizosolenia indica H.Perag. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Rhizosolenia alata f. indica Ostenf. legitimate

• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: N & NW Australia, N.S.W. (Port Hacking)
• Ex.distribution: Argentina, S Brazil, Mexico (Pacific coast), Venezuela, U.S.A. (California, NE coast), Bay of Biscay, British Isles, North Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, Baltic Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Adriatic Sea, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean, SE Pacific Ocean, New Zealand

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