Schiller, J. (1928), Die planktischen Vegetationene des adriatischen Meeres. C. Dinoflagellatae I Teil Adiniferidea, Dinophycidaceae. Archiv für Protistenkunde 61 (1): 56, fig 13 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Adriatic

Lillick, L.C (1937), Seasonal studies of the phytoplankton of Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Biological Bulletin of the Marine Biological laboratory, Woods Hole 73: 497 [basionym]

basionym of: Mesoporos globulus (J.Schiller) Lillick legitimate

Dodge, J.D. (1982), Marine Dinoflagellates of the British Isles: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Mesoporos perforatus (Gran) Lillick legitimate

McMinn, A. & Scott, F.J. in Scott, F.J. & Marchant, H.J. (ed.) (2005), Dinoflagellates. Antarctic Marine Protists: - [secondary reference]

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

• Comment: Scott indicates Schiller's names are nom. illeg.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Mesoporos perforatus (Gran) Lillick legitimate

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