original description
Morelet, A. (1851). Description de coquilles nouvelles. <em>Journal de conchyliologie.</em> 2 (3): 191-194, pls 5-6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15855066
page(s): 192, pl. 5, fig. 9 [details]
source of synonymy
Breure, A. S. H., Audibert, C. & Ablett, J. D. (2018). Pierre Marie Arthur Morelet (1809-1892) and his contributions to malacology. Leiden: Nederlandse Malacologische Vereniging. 544 pp.
page(s): 200 [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Original locality (Madagascar) erroneous - Zanzibar thought to be correct [details]