MolluscaBase name details
original description
(of Sphenia alternata A. d'Orbigny, 1853) Orbigny, A. d'. (1841-1853). Mollusques. In: R. de la Sagra (ed.). <i>Histoire physique, politique et naturelle de l'Ile de Cuba</i>. Arthus Bertrand, Paris. Vol 1: 1-264 [pp. 1-240, pls 1-10?, 1841; 241-264, 1842]; Vol. 2: 1-380 [pp. 1-112, pls 10-21?, 1842; 113-128, 1844; 129-224, pls 22-25?, 1847; 225-380, pls 26-28, 1853]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/138987
page(s): 286 [details]
basis of record
Dall, W. H. (1881). Reports on the results of dredging, under the supervision of Alexander Agassiz, in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean Sea (1877-78), by the United States Coast Survey Steamer "Blake", Lieutenant-Commander C.D. Sigsbee, U.S.N., and Commander J.R. Bartlett, U.S.N., commanding. XV. Preliminary report on the Mollusca. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College.</em> 9(2): 33-144., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6353276 [details]
additional source
Gabb, W. M. (1873). On the topography and geology of Santo Domingo. <em>Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, new series.</em> 15: 49-259, 2 maps., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46059253
page(s): 248 [details]