Stein, F. (1883), Der Organismus der Infusionsthiere nach eigenen Forschungen in systematischer Reihenfolge III. Abth.Einleitung und der abbildungen II. Halfte: taf XVIII figs 7-10 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Adriatic, Atlantic

Wood, E.J.F. (1954), Dinoflagellates of the Australian region. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 5: 185 [secondary reference]

Balech, E. (May 1967), Dinoflagelados nuevos o interesantes del Golfo de Mexico y Caribe. Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia e instituto nacional de investigacion de las ciencias naturales. Hidrobiologya 2: 83 [basionym]

basionym of: Dinophysis operculata (F.Stein) Balech legitimate

Taylor, F.J.R. (1976), Dinoflagellates from the international Indian Ocean Expedition. A report on material collected by the R. V. 'Anton Bruun' 1963-1964. Bibliotheca Botanica 132: 33 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Phalacroma apicatum Kof. & Skogsb. legitimate by Wood, E.J.F. (1954), Dinoflagellates of the Australian region. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 5: 185

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

• Comment: Wood indicates he is unsure of this taxon. Taylor 1976 'Dinoflagellates from the Indian Ocean' p. 33 indicates that the individuals given this name by authors other than Stein represent Phalacroma apcicatum (as Dinophysis apicata)

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

• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: Coral Sea, N.S.W. (Port Hacking)
• Ex.distribution: Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Adriatic Sea

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G M. (2022), -. Algaebase web site: www.algaebase.org: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Dinophysis operculata (F.Stein) Balech legitimate

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