Murray, G. & Whitting, F. (1899), New Peridiniaceae from the Atlantic. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. Botany 5 (9): 335, pl. XXXIII fig 5a,b [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Found in lat. 28 [degrees] N., long. 40 [degrees] W.; and again in lat. 29 [degrees] N. and long. 42 [degrees] to 44 [degrees] W. Atlantic Ocean.

Balech, E. (1988), Los Dinoflagelados del Atlantico Sudoccidental Edn. Numero 1: - [secondary reference]

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

• AMANI dist.: Eastern Australian Current

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

taxonomic synonym of: Histioneis megalocopa F.Stein legitimate

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