Claparede, E. & Lachman, J. (1859), Etudes sur les infusoires et les rhizopodes. Memoire de l'Institut National Genevois 6: 408, pl 20 fig 18-19 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Bergen , Glesnaesholm; North Sea

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

Wood, E.J.F. (1954), Dinoflagellates of the Australian region. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 5: 171–351 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Dinophysis acuta Ehrenb. legitimate

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

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