MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Saxidomus purpuratus [sic]. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=367780 on 2024-05-03
original description(ofTapes purpurata G. B. Sowerby II, 1852)Sowerby, G. B. II. (1852). Monograph of the genus <i>Tapes</i>. Fam. Veneridae. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), <i>Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells</i>. Vol. 2 (13): 678–699, pls 145–151. London, privately published. , available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11075860 page(s): 692 [details]
basis of recordHuber, M. (2010). <i>Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research</i>. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional sourceLiu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]