Matzenauer, L. (1933), Die dinoflagellaten des indischen Ozeans. Botanisches Archiv. Zeitschrift fur die gesamte Botanik 35: 480, fig 71 b, c [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Fang 49, 51, 54, 71,74

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

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: 164 [secondary reference]

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: 164 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Peridinium inclinatum Balech legitimate

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

• Comment: Bohm 1936 Bishop Museum Bull No 137 p 37 indicates spelling is spharoidea Abe. This species is most common species in W Pacific

ABRS (2008), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2008: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Peridinium inclinatum Balech legitimate

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