Stein, F. (1883), Der Organismus der Infusionsthiere nach eigenen Forschungen in systematischer Reihenfolge III. Abth.Einleitung und der abbildungen II. Halfte: 18-19, taf II, figs 7-13 [tax. nov.]

taxonomic synonym: Xanthidium ramosum Ehrenb. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Xanthidium furcatum Ehrenb. legitimate

• Type locality: North Sea, 'Südsee'

Wood, E.J.F. (1963), Dinoflagellates in the Australian region. II – Recent collections. Tech. Pap. Div. Fish. Oceanogr. CSIRO 14: 1–55 [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: 27–46 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Cladopyxis caryophyllum (Kof.) Pavill. legitimate

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

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

• AMANI dist.: Queensland (tropical), Coral Sea, Tropical Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean
• Habit: Planktonic
• Habitat: Neritic, Oceanic

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

• Distribution: Coral Sea, Qld (Great Barrier Reef)
• Ex.distribution: Brazil, Gulf of Mexico, U.S.A. (Virginia), tropical Atlantic Ocean, Canary Islands, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Indian Ocean, eastern tropical Pacific Ocean

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