Karsten, G. in Chun, C. (ed.) (1906), Das Phytoplankton des Atlantischen Ozeans nach dem Material der deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition 1898-1899. Wissenschafliche Ergebnisse der deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer 'Valdivia' 1898-1899 Bd 2 Teil 2: 309 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: 5-7 Marz. Station 233 Mahe 10-0 m. Apstein. Seychelles

Karsten, G. in Chun, C. (ed.) (1906), Das Phytoplankton des Atlantischen Ozeans nach dem Material der deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition 1898-1899. Wissenschafliche Ergebnisse der deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer 'Valdivia' 1898-1899 Bd 2 Teil 2: 45 [basionym]

basionym of: Neoceratium porrectum (G.Karst.) F.Gómez, D.Moreira & López-García legitimate

Jørgensen, E. (1911), Die Ceratien. Eine kurze Monographie der Gattung Ceratium Schrank. Internationale Revue der Gesamten Hydrobiologie und Hydrographie 4 (Biol. Suppl.) ser. 2: 34 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Ceratium divaricatum (Lemmerm.) Kof. legitimate

Wood, E.J.F. (1954), Dinoflagellates of the Australian region. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 5: 171–351 [secondary reference]

Revelante, N., Williams, W.T. & Bunt, J.S. (1982), Temporal and spatial distribution of diatoms, dinoflagellates and Trichodesmium in waters of the Great Barrier Reef Australia. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 63: 27–46 [secondary reference]

Revelante, N., Williams, W.T. & Bunt, J.S. (1982), Temporal and spatial distribution of diatoms, dinoflagellates and Trichodesmium in waters of the Great Barrier Reef. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 63: - [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Ceratium divaricatum (Lemmerm.) Kof. legitimate

• APC Comment: R.Cowan (2008) uses this taxon concept.

Jeffrey, S.W. & Hallegraeff, G.M. (1987), Phytoplankton pigments, species and light climate in a complex warm-core eddy of the East Australian Current. Deep Sea Res., Part A 34: 649–673 [secondary reference]

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

• AMANI dist.: New South Wales,Tasmania, Queensland (tropical), Seychelles, Portugal
• Graphic: Wood 1954 Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 5:fig. 207

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

• Distribution: Qld (Great Barrier Reef), N.S.W. (Port Hacking), East Australian Current, Tas. (Storm Bay, Port Arthur)
• Ex.distribution: Brazil, Portugal, Mediterranean Sea (France), Seychelles, Indian Ocean (S of India), Pacific coast of Mexico

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

taxonomic synonym of: Tripos muelleri Bory legitimate

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