Cleve, P.T. (1896), Bih. Kongl. Svenska Vetensk.-Akad. Handl: 30, pl. 1, fig. 1 [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]

Jameson, I. & Hallegraeff, G.M. (2010), Planktonic diatoms. Algae of Australia: Phytoplankton of Temperate Coastal Waters: 42 [secondary reference]

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

• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: East Australian Current, N.S.W. (Port Hacking), Tas.
• Ex.distribution: Gulf of Mexico, U.S.A. (Washington, Alaska, NE coast), Canada (Nova Scotia), British Isles, North Sea, Baltic Sea, Barents Sea, White Sea, Arctic Ocean, Spain, E Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Sea of Japan, Bering Sea, New Zealand

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