Jousé (1968), Novit. Syst. Pl. Non Vasc 1968: 13, pl. 1, figs 1, 2 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: North Pacific Ocean

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]

Hallegraeff, G.M. (1984), Species of the diatom genus Thalassiosira in Australian waters. Botanica Marina 27: 495–513 [secondary reference]

Jameson, I. & Hallegraeff, G.M. (2010), Planktonic diatoms. Algae of Australia: Phytoplankton of Temperate Coastal Waters: 59 [secondary reference]

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

• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: N.T./Qld (Gulf of Carpentaria), Qld (Coral Sea), N.S.W. (Sydney), W.A. (NW Shelf)
• Ex.distribution: U.S.A. (California), Gulf of Mexico, Japan, North Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea, SW Pacific Ocean

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