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]

Sundström, B.G. (1986), Mar. Diatom Genus Rhizosolenia: 95, figs 40–46, 247–257 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Rhizosolenia calcaravis M.Schultze legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Rhizosolenia calcaravis M.Schultze legitimate

• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: N & NW Australia, Coral Sea, Qld (Thursday Island to S Coast), S.A. (Gulf St Vincent), W.A. (Perth to Scotts Reef)
• Ex.distribution: Argentina, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, U.S.A. (NE coast), Canada (Nova Scotia), Bay of Biscay, Spain, Portugal, British Isles, North Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea (Spain, France, Turkey), Adriatic Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Sea of Azov, Gulf of Guinea, Persian Gulf, Bay of Bengal, Yellow Sea, Sea of Japan, East China Sea, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji, Tasman Sea, W Pacific Ocean, New Zealand

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