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Balech, E. (1944), Contribucion al conocimento del Placton de Lennox y Cabo de Hornos. Physis 19 (54): 429 [basionym]

basionym of: Prodinophysis pulchra (Kof. & J.R.Michener) Balech legitimate

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Balech, E. (May 1967), Dinoflagelados nuevos o interesantes del Golfo de Mexico y Caribe. Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia e instituto nacional de investigacion de las ciencias naturales. Hidrobiologya 2: 84 [basionym]

basionym of: Dinophysis pulchra (Kof. & J.R.Michener) Balech legitimate

Sournia, A. (1973), Catalogue des especes et taxons infraspecifiques de Dinoflagelles marins actuels publies depuis la revision de J. Sciller. I Dinoflagelles libres. Beihefte zur Nova Hedwigia 48: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Dinophysis pulchra (Kof. & J.R.Michener) Balech legitimate

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

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