Stosch, H.A. (1977), Observations on Bellerochea and Streptotheca, including descriptions of three new planktonic diatom species. Beihefte zur Nova Hedwigia 54: 130, text fig. 1b, figs 26–42, 44 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: U.S.A. (Florida)

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: - [secondary reference]

Stosch, H.A. (1986), Some marine diatoms from the Australian Region, especially from Port Phillip Bay and tropical north-eastern Australia. II Survey of the genus Palmeria and of the family Lithodesmiaceae including the new genus Lithodesmioides. Brunonia 9: - [secondary reference]

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

• Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: N & NW Australia, N.T. (Melville Bay)
• Ex.distribution: U.S.A. (Texas, Florida, Virginia), Canada (E coast), Mediterranean Sea (Tunisia), Black Sea, Persian Gulf, South China Sea, East China Sea, Yellow Sea

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