MolluscaBase name details
original description
Kreipl K. & Dekker H. 2003. A new species of <i>Astralium</i> Link, 1807 (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Turbinidae) from the Philippine Islands. <i>Novapex</i> 4(1): 25-27 (look up in IMIS) [details]
source of synonymy
Alf A. & Kreipl K. (2011) The family Turbinidae. Subfamilies Turbininae Rafinesque, 1815 and Prisogasterinae Hickman & McLean, 1990. In: G.T. Poppe & K. Groh (eds), <i>A Conchological Iconography</i>. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. pp. 1-82, pls 104-245. [details]
From other sources
Etymology Derived from Latin, meaing "rose-coloured base". [details]