Larsen, J. (1996), Unarmoured dinoflagellates from Australian waters. II. Genus Gyrodinium (Gymnodiniales, Dinophyceae). Phycologia 35: 342–349 [secondary reference]

Amossé (2003), J. Phycol 39: 1235 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Gyrodinium acrotrochum J.Larsen legitimate

de Salas, M.F., Bolch, C.J.S., Botes, L., Nash, G., Wright, S.W. & Hallegraeff, G.M. (2003), Takayama, (Gymnodiniales, Dinophyceae) gen. nov., a new genus of unarmoured dinoflagellates with sigmoid apical grooves, including the description of two new species. J. Phycol 39: 1233–1246 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Gyrodinium acrotrochum J.Larsen legitimate

• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: Vic. (Port Phillip Bay)
• Ex.distribution: Gulf of Mexico ('cf.'), U.S.A. (Florida, 'cf.'), Mediterranean Sea (Italy)

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