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

nomenclatural synonym of: Phalacroma acutum (F.Schütt) Pavill. legitimate

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: - [tax. nov.]

Taylor, F.J.R. (1976), Dinoflagellates from the international Indian Ocean Expedition. A report on material collected by the R. V. 'Anton Bruun' 1963-1964. Bibliotheca Botanica 132: - [secondary reference]

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

• Comment: Balech apparently used this name as a substitute name for Dinophysis acuta (Schutt) Pavillard non Ehrenberg

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