Balech, E. (1974), El genero Protoperidinium Bergh, 1881 (Peridinium Ehrenberg 1831, partim). Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia e instituto nacional de investigacion de las ciencias naturales. Hidrobiologya 4 (1): 60 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Peridinium curtipes Jørg. legitimate

Hallegraeff, G.M. & Reid, D.D. (1986), Phytoplankton species successions and their hydrological environment at a coastal station off Sydney. Austral. J. Mar. Freshw. Res 37: 361–377 [secondary reference]

Throndsen, J., Hasle, G.R. & Tangen, K. (2003), Norsk Kystplankton Flora: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Peridinium curtipes Jørg. legitimate

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

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

• AMANI dist.: Cosmopolitan
• Habit: Toxic strains

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

nomenclatural synonym: Peridinium curtipes Jørg. legitimate

• Distribution: Qld (Moreton Bay), N.S.W. (Coffs Harbour, Port Hacking, off Sydney), Bass Str. (near Vic. coast)
• Ex.distribution: Canary Islands, Bay of Biscay, British Isles, North Sea, Baltic Sea, Barents Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Red Sea, Solomon Islands. Mexico (Pacific coast)

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