original description
Lea, H. C. (1845). A description of some new species of marine shells inhabiting the coast of the United States. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 1: 204-205.
page(s): 205 [details]
From editor or global species database
Spelling One would expect the adjective turricula (H. C. Lea introduced C. robusta and C. modesta on the same page); apparently here it is a noun (little tower) in apposition. [details]