original description
Reeve, L. A. (1849). Monograph of the genus <i>Turritella</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 5, pl. 1-11 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1-8: May, 1849; 9-11: June 1849]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8967277
page(s): Pl. 6, sp. 25 [details]
source of synonymy
Garrard, T. A. (1972). A revision of Australian Recent and Tertiary Turritellidae (Gastropoda, Mollusca). <em>J. Malac. Soc. Aust.</em> 2(3): 267-338.
page(s): 326-327 [details]
source of synonymy
Otuka, Y. (1938). Catalogue of the Japanese species of <i>Turritella</i>. <em>The Venus.</em> 8(1):37-44, 1 pl.
page(s): p. 37. [details] Available for editors [request]
From editor or global species database
Nomenclature Reeve (1849:pl. 6, sp. 25) mentions a close relation to T. bacillum Kiener, 1843 of which it possibly is infra-specific variation. Garrard (1972:326-327) considered it as synonymous to T. terebra (Linnaeus, 1758). Neither opinion can be tested (through protoconch and operculum comparison) by lack of type material. According to Warén (unpublished MS), the type is lost, yet some specimens in NHMUK, General Collection show a strong resemblance to Reeve's figure. Futher research and examination is needed to define the true identity of Reeve's species here discussed. Awaiting such research, Garrard's synonymy is here accepted. [details]