Brightwell, T. (1856), On the filamentous, long horned Diatomaceae, with a description of two new species. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science 4: 107, pl. 7 fig 16-18 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Peru

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]

John, J. (1983), The diatom flora of the Swan River Estuary, Western Australia. Bibliotheca Phycologica 64: 1–358 [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]

Scott, F.J. & Thomas, D.P. in Scott, F.J. & Marchant, H.J. (ed.) (2005), Diatoms. Antarctic Marine Protists: - [secondary reference]

• APC Comment: R.Cowan (2008) uses this taxon concept.

ABRS (2008), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2008: - [secondary reference]

• AMANI dist.: Australian Antarctic Territory, Southern Ocean, South Africa, South America, Humbolt Current
• Habit: Planktonic
• Nutrition: Autotrophic
• Graphic: Scott & Thomas 2004 fig 2.13 b

Jameson, I. & Hallegraeff, G.M. (2010), Planktonic diatoms. Algae of Australia: Phytoplankton of Temperate Coastal Waters: 49 [secondary reference]

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

• 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, Falkland Islands, U.S.A. (E coast), Iceland, British Isles, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Canary Islands, South Atlantic Ocean, South Africa, S Indian Ocean, Sea of Japan, Timor Sea, western, south-western, northern and central Pacific Ocean, Pacific coast of South America, Southern Ocean, Antarctica

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G M. (2021), -. Algaebase web site: www.algaebase.org: - AAL [secondary reference]

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