original description
Jousseaume, F. (1889). Voyage de M. Eugène Simon au Venezuela (Décembre 1887 - Avril 1888). Mollusques. <em>Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France.</em> 2: 232-259, pl. 9., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10048155
page(s): 250-251 [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology Named for Dr. Ernst, a professor at the University of Caracas, Venezuela. [details]