Jørgensen, E. (1923), Mediterranean Dinophysiaceae. Report of the Danish Oceanographic Expedition to the Mediterranean 1908-1910 to the Mediterranean and Adjacent Seas II (Biol.) J. 2: 37, 48; fig 51 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Stat 156 Ionian Sea, Eastern mediterranean

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

Balech, E. (1988), Los Dinoflagelados del Atlantico Sudoccidental Edn. Numero 1: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Ornithocercus quadratus F.Schütt legitimate

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

• Comment: Bohm 1936 Bishop Museum Bull. No 137 p. 29 confirms synonymy.

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