original description
Cate C.N. (1978). New species of Ovulidae and reinstatement of <i>Margovula pyrulina</i> (A. Adams, 1854). <i>The Nautilus 92(4)</i>: 160-167
page(s): 164 [details]
source of synonymy
Lorenz, F.; Fehse, D. (2009). <i>The living Ovulidae. A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae</i>. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 651 pp., 203 pls., 375 + numerous unnumb. text figs. [details]
From editor or global species database
Taxonomy Placed in synonymy of Spiculata bijuri Cate, 1976 by Simone (2007); here treated following Lorenz & Fehse (2009) [details]