original description
(of Buccinum chinense Dillwyn, 1817) Dillwyn, L. W. (1817). A descriptive catalogue of Recent shells, arranged according to the Linnean method; with particular attention to the synonymy. John and Arthur Arch, London, Vol. 1: 1-580 pp.; Vol. 2: 581-1092 pp. + index [29 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11670899
page(s): 582 [details]
additional source
Vos, C. (2007) A conchological Iconography (No. 13) - The family Tonnidae. 123 pp., 30 numb. plus 41 (1 col.) un-numb. text-figs, 33 maps., 63 col. pls, Conchbooks, Germany
page(s): 77 [details]
additional source
Beu, A. G. (2005) Neogene fossil tonnoidean gastropods of Indonesia. Scripta Geologica 130, p. 1-186, pp. 166, figs. 327
page(s): 118 [details]
new combination reference
Tryon, G. W. (1885). <i>Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species</i>, ser. 1., vol. 7: Terebridae, Cancellariidae, Strombidae, Cypraeidae, Pediculariidae, Ovulidae, Cassididae, Doliidae. pp 1-309, pls 1-75. Philadelphia, published by the author. [pp. 1-64, pls 1-12, Jan. 12, 1885; pp. 65-152, pls 1-7, 1-12, Apr. 20, 1885; pp. 153-240, pls 1-23, Jul. 3, 1885, by Sherwood Raymond Roberts; pp. 241-309, pls 1-5, 1-6, 1-10, Oct. 12, 1885]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19134954
page(s): 262 [details]
From editor or global species database
Taxonomy The species currently referred to as Tonna chinensis (Dillwyn, 1817) was referred to as Dolium variegatum var. chinense (Dillwyn, 1817) by Tryon (1885:262) [details]