Kofoid, C.A. (1907), Dinoflagellata of the San Diego region, III. Descriptions of new species. University of California Publications in Zoology 3 (13): 313-314, pl 33, figs 57-61 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: San Diego. U.S.A. (California)

Wood, E.J.F. (1954), Dinoflagellates of the Australian region. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 5: 202 [basionym]

basionym of: Dinophysis caudata var. diegensis (Kof.) E.J.F.Wood legitimate

Sournia, A. (1973), Catalogue des especes et taxons infraspecifiques de Dinoflagelles marins actuels publies depuis la revision de J. Sciller. I Dinoflagelles libres. Beihefte zur Nova Hedwigia 48: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Dinophysis caudata var. diegensis (Kof.) E.J.F.Wood legitimate

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

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Dinophysis caudata var. diegensis (Kof.) E.J.F.Wood legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Dinophysis caudata Kent legitimate

Algal Subcommittee (2022), CHAH Algal Subcommittee: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dinophysis caudata Kent legitimate

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