Karst., G. (1907), Das Indische Phytoplankton nach dem Material der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition: 395, pl. 46, fig. 8a, b [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Indonesia (off Sumatra)

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: Coral Sea, Qld (Moreton Bay), N.S.W.
• Ex.distribution: Caribbean Sea, Colombia, U.S.A. (Florida, Virginia, New York), North Atlantic Ocean, Bay of Bengal, Indonesia (Sumatra), Sea of Okhotsk, New Zealand

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