Kofoid, C.A. & Swezy, O. (1921), The free-living unarmored Dinoflagellates. Memoirs of the University of California 5: 183 [nom. nov.]

basionym: Peridinium adriaticum Broch nom. illeg.

• Type locality: Adriatic Sea

Schiller, J. (1929), Über eine biologische und hydrographische Untersuchung des Oberflächenwassers im westlichen Mittelmeer im August 1928. Botanisches Archiv. Zeitschrift fur die gesamte Botanik 27: 407 [basionym]

basionym of: Peridinium divergens var. adriaticum (Broch) J.Schiller legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Peridinium adriaticum Broch nom. illeg. nomenclatural synonym: Peridinium divergens var. adriaticum (Broch) J.Schiller legitimate misapplication: Peridinium divergens Ehrenb. legitimate by Lindemann, E. (1929), Experimentelle Studien über die Fortpflanzungserscheinungen der Süßwasserperidineenauf Grund von Reinkulturen. Archiv für Protistenkunde 68 (1): -

• APC Comment: R.Cowan (2008) uses this taxon concept.

Balech, E. (1974), El genero Protoperidinium Bergh, 1881 (Peridinium Ehrenberg 1831, partim). Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia e instituto nacional de investigacion de las ciencias naturales. Hidrobiologya 4 (1): 60 [basionym]

basionym of: Protoperidinium brochii (Kof. & Swezy) Balech legitimate

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

• Comment: This name is the accepted basionym for Peridinium brochii but is based on the type of Peridinium adriaticum Broch. See also Bohm 1936 Bishop Museum Bull No 137 p 41.

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Peridinium brochi Kof. & Swezy orth. var.

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Protoperidinium brochii (Kof. & Swezy) Balech legitimate

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