Ehrenberg, C.G. (1838), Die Infusionsthierchen als vollkommene Organismen: 209, pl. 16, fig. 6 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Sweden

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]

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

• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: W.A. (Fremantle), Qld (Moreton Bay), Tas. (Bass Str.)
• Ex.distribution: Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Canada (E coast), NW Atlantic Ocean, Canary Islands, British Isles, Bay of Bengal, Thailand, New Zealand, Micronesia, Antarctica

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