MolluscaBase name details
original description
(of Modiola lignea Reeve, 1858) Reeve, L. A. (1857-1858). Monograph of the genus <i>Modiola</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 10, pl. 1-11 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated date: pl. 2-4, August, 1857; pl. 5-8, October, 1857; pl. 9, December, 1857; pl. 1 and 10-11, January, 1858]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9127498
page(s): species 58, pl. 10 fig. 71 [details]
basis of record
Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
page(s): 160 [details]
additional source
Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 200 [details]
additional source
Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]