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basionym: Peridinium achromaticum Levander legitimate

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Sonneman, J.A. & Hill, D.R.A. (1997), A taxonomic survey of cyst-producing dino-flagellates from the coastal waters of Victoria, Australia. Botanica Marina 40: 149–177 [secondary reference]

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nomenclatural synonym: Peridinium achromaticum Levander legitimate

• Comment: In fresh and brackish water
• Distribution: N.S.W. (Port Hacking), Vic. (cysts), Tas. (cysts)
• Ex.distribution: Brazil, U.S.A. (Virginia), British Isles, North Sea, Baltic Sea, Arctic Ocean, Spain, Aral Sea, Indian Ocean, Japan, Mexico (Pacific coast)

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