Van Heurck, H.F. (1882), Syn. Diatom. Belgique: pl. 101, figs 4–6 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Zygoceros mobiliensis Bailey 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: Zygoceros mobiliensis Bailey legitimate

• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: N & NW Australia, Coral Sea, Qld (Thursday Island, Moreton Bay), N.S.W. (Port Jackson, Port Hacking), W.A. (Broome)
• Ex.distribution: Caribbean Sea, U.S.A. (California, Alabama, Florida), Canada (New Brunswick), British Isles, North Sea, Baltic Sea, Spain, Portugal, Persian Gulf, W Pacific Ocean, New Zealand

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