original descriptionAbbott, R. T. (1960). The genus <i>Strombus</i> in the Indo-Pacific. <em>Indo-pacific Mollusca.</em> 1 (2): 33-146., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49824288 page(s): 88, pl. 61 fig. 2 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From other sources
Type locality Pange Island, west side of Zanzibar. [details]