original description
Guppy, R. J. L. (1866). On the Tertiary Mollusca of Jamaica. <em>The Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London.</em> 22: 281-295, pls. 16-18., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36164710
page(s): 289, pl. 17, fig, 7 [details]
additional source
Gabb, W. M. (1873). On the topography and geology of Santo Domingo. <em>Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, new series.</em> 15: 49-259, 2 maps., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46059253
page(s): 236 [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology Named for the English geologist, John Carrick Moore (1804-1898). [details]