Gourret, P. (1883), Sur les Peridiniens du Golfe de Marseille. Annales du Museum d'Histoire Naturelle, Marseille 1 (8): 79, pl III fig 55 [tax. nov.]

• Comment: Gourret (1883) used the name Dinophysis jourdani in the protologue.
• Type locality: Gulf of Marseille

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

Steidinger, K.A. & Tangen, K. in Tomas, C.R. (ed.) (1997), Identifying Marine Phytoplankton. Identifying Marine Phytoplankton: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ceratocorys horrida F.Stein legitimate

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

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G M. (2021), -. Algaebase web site: www.algaebase.org: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ceratocorys horrida F.Stein legitimate

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