Fukuyo, Y., Yoshida, K. & Inoue, H. in Anderson, D.M., White, A.W. & Baden, D.G. (ed.) (1985), Protogonyaulax in Japanese coastal waters. Toxic Dinoflagellates: 30, figs 1e, 3a-c, 24-29 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Saroma Lake, Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan
• Type specimen: HOLOTYPE: [Herb. unknown] [Accession No. unknown]
• Type illustration: Inoue & Fukyo 1985: fig. 3A-C

Hallegraeff, G.M., Bolch, C.J., Blackburn, S.I. & Oshima, Y. (1991), Species of the toxigenic dinflagellate genus Alexandrium in Southeastern Australian waters. Botanica Marina 34: - [secondary reference]

Balech, E. (1995), The Genus Alexandrium Halim (Dinoflagellata): 55 [basionym]

basionym of: Alexandrium affine (Inoue & Fukuyo) Balech legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Alexandrium fukuyoi Balech nom. inval., nom. nud. nomenclatural synonym: Alexandrium affine (Inoue & Fukuyo) Balech legitimate

• AMANI dist.: Bass Strait
• Habit: Planktonic
• Habitat: Neritic, Benthic, Estuarine, Brackish

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Alexandrium affine (Inoue & Fukuyo) Balech legitimate

Gómez, F. & Artigas, L.F. (2019), Redefinition of the dinoflagellate genus Alexandrium based on Centrodinium: Reinstatement of Gessnerium and Protogonyaulax, and Episemicolon gen. nov. (Gonyaulacales, Dinophyceae). Journal of Marine Biology (Hindawi): 15 [basionym]

basionym of: Episemicolon affine (Inoue & Fukuyo) F.Gómez & Artigas legitimate

Algal Subcommittee (2021), CHAH Algal Subcommittee: - [secondary reference]

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G M. (2021), -. Algaebase web site: www.algaebase.org: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Alexandrium affine (Inoue & Fukuyo) Balech legitimate

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