Lemmermann, E.J. (1900), Beitrage zur Kenntniss der planktonalgen VIII Peridiniales aquae dulcis et submarinae. Hedwigia XXXIX (4): 120 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Aral Sea

Lemmermann, E.J. (1907), Kryptogamenflora der Mark Brandenburg: Algae Bd 2: - [secondary reference]

Paulsen, O. (1908), Peridinales: 30 [basionym]

basionym of: Gonyaulax levanderi (Lemmerm.) Paulsen legitimate

Lindemann, E. (1924), Peridineen aus dem Goldenen Horn und dem Bosporus. Botanisches Archiv. Zeitschrift fur die gesamte Botanik 5: 221 [basionym]

basionym of: Gonyaulax spinifera var. levanderi (Lemmerm.) Er.Lindem. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Gonyaulax spinifera (Clap. & J.Lachm.) Diesing legitimate

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

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G M. (2022), -. Algaebase web site: www.algaebase.org: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Gonyaulax spinifera (Clap. & J.Lachm.) Diesing legitimate

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