Pavillard, J. (1915), Peridiniens nouveax du Golfe du Lion. Compte Rendu Hebdomadaire des Seances de l'Academie des Sciences de la Societe de Biologie 78: 122 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Mediterranean Sea (France)

Throndsen, J., Hasle, G.R. & Tangen, K. (2003), Norsk Kystplankton Flora: - [secondary reference]

ABRS (2008), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2008: - [secondary reference]

• AMANI dist.: Norway

Hallegraeff, G.M., Bolch, C.J.S., Huisman, J.M. & de Salas, M.F. (2010), Planktonic dinoflagellates. Algae of Australia: Phytoplankton of Temperate Coastal Waters: 167 [secondary reference]

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

• Comment: In marine and estuarine habitats
• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: 'A comparatively rare species in Australian ... waters' [Hallegraeff et al., 2010]
• Ex.distribution: U.S.A. (Gulf of Maine), British Isles, North Sea, Baltic Sea, Portugal, Mediterranean Sea (France), Black Sea, Red Sea, India, New Zealand, Pacific coast of Mexico

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G M. (2021), -. Algaebase web site: www.algaebase.org: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dinophysis acuta Ehrenb. legitimate

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