Schmidt, A., Schmitz, M., Fricke, F., Müller, O., Heiden, H. & Hustedt, F. (1886), Atlas Diatomaceen-kunde, Ser. 3 19: pl. 98, figs 4–6 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: West Africa

Wood, E.J.F., Crosby, L.H. & Cassie, V. (1959), Studies on Australian and New Zealand diatoms. III. Descriptions of further discoid species. Trans. & Proc. Roy. Soc. New Zealand 87: 211–219 [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: Qld (Torres Str., southern Great Barrier Reef), W.A. (Perth)
• Ex.distribution: Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, N Brazil, West Africa

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