Elbrächter, M. & Schnepf, E. (1996), Gymnodinium chlorophorum, a new, green, bloom-forming dinoflagellate (Gymnodiniales, Dinophyceae) with vestigial prasinophyte endosymbiont. Phycologia 35 (5): 382, figs 1-39 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Off: List/Sylt (55 [degrees] 01 ' N; 8 [degrees] 27.10' E), German Bight, North Sea
• Type specimen: Holotype: figs 1-39

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

Hansen, G., Botes, L. & de Salas, M. (2007), Ultrastructure and large subunit rDNA sequences of Lepidodinium viride reveal a close relationship to Lepidodinium chlorophorum comb. nov. (=Gymnodinium chlorophorum). Phycological Research 55: 39 [basionym]

basionym of: Lepidodinium chlorophorum (Elbr. & Schnepf) Gert Hansen, Botes & de Salas legitimate

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

• AMANI dist.: Norway
• Culture collection: BAH ME 100

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Lepidodinium chlorophorum (Elbr. & Schnepf) Gert Hansen, Botes & de Salas legitimate

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