Bergh, R.S. (1881), Der organismus der Cilioflagellaten. Eine phylogenetische Studie. Morphologische Jahrb Edn. 2, 7: 227, figs 46-47 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Denmark

Schütt, F. in Hensen, V.A.C. (ed.) (1895), Die Peridineen der Plankton-Expedition. Ergebnisse der Plankton-Expedition der Humbolt-Stiftung Bd IV: 157 [basionym]

basionym of: Peridinium pellucidum (Bergh) F.Schütt legitimate

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

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

nomenclatural synonym: Peridinium pellucidum (Bergh) F.Schütt legitimate

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

Hallegraeff, G.M., Bolch, C.J.S., Huisman, J.M. & de Salas, M.F. (2010), Planktonic dinoflagellates. Algae of Australia: Phytoplankton of Temperate Coastal Waters: 145–212 [secondary reference]

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

• Distribution: N.S.W., Vic., Tas., S.A.; 'Common in estuaries along the east Australian coast' [Wood, 1954]
• Ex.distribution: NW Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, Baltic Sea, Arctic Ocean, Indian Ocean, W and SW Pacific Ocean, Pacific coast of Mexico

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