Stein, F. (1883), Der Organismus der Infusionsthiere nach eigenen Forschungen in systematischer Reihenfolge III. Abth.Einleitung und der abbildungen II. Halfte: Pl 9 fig 9-14 [primary reference]

• Comment: Later homonym of Peridinium michaelis Ehrenb.
• Type locality: Kiel

Jørgensen, E. (1900), Protophyten und Protozoen im Plankton aus der norwegischen West-Küste. Bergens Museums Aarbog VI: 38 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Peridinium steinii Jørg. legitimate

Kofoid, C.A. (1907), Reports on the scientific results of the expedition to the eastern tropical Pacific, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, by the U.S. Fish Commission Steamer 'Albatross', from October, 1904, to March, 1905. Lieut. Commander L. M. Garrett, U.S.N., commanding. IX New species of dinoflagellates. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology Harvard 50 (6): 175-176, pl 5, fig 33 [pro parte taxonomic synonym]

pro parte taxonomic synonym of: Peridinium longispinum Kof. legitimate

Kofoid, C.A. (1909), On Peridinium steini Jorgesen, with a note on the nomenclature of the skeleton of the Peridinidae. Archiv für Protistenkunde 16: 39 [secondary reference]

• Text: P. michaelis Stein 1883 Taf IX figs 10, 13 = P. steini; P. michaelis Stein 1883 Taf IX figs 9, 11 = P. longispinum

Kofoid, C.A. (1909), On Peridinium steini Jorgesen, with a note on the nomenclature of the skeleton of the Peridinidae. Archiv für Protistenkunde 16: 39 [pro parte taxonomic synonym]

pro parte taxonomic synonym of: Peridinium steinii Jørg. legitimate

Wood, E.J.F. (1954), Dinoflagellates of the Australian region. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 5: 240 [secondary reference]

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

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