Bailey, J.W. (1854), Smithsonian Contrib. Knowl: 5, figs 5–8 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: U.S.A. (Florida, Georgia, South Carolina)

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]

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), W.A. (Perth)
• Ex.distribution: NE Brazil, Gulf of Mexico, U.S.A. (Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, New York), Baltic Sea, South Africa

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