Kofoid, C.A. (1907), Dinoflagellata of the San Diego region, III. Descriptions of new species. University of California Publications in Zoology 3 (13): 309-310, pl 31 figs 46,47 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: San Diego. U.S.A.

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 crassipes (Kof.) Balech legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Protoperidinium crassipes (Kof.) Balech legitimate

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

• Comment: Balech 1971 Revista del Museo Argentino 3(1):146 indicates that Peters also described a taxon P. crassipes (a later homonym)

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Protoperidinium crassipes (Kof.) Balech legitimate

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