original description
Pilsbry, H. A. (1921). Marine mollusks of Hawaii, XIV-XV. <em>Proceedings of The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 72: 360-383., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3819815
page(s): 373 [details]
source of synonymy
Houart, R. (2016). On some Indo-West Pacific species of <i>Favartia</i> sensu stricto (Gastropoda: Muricidae: Muricopsinae) with the description of three new species from the Indian Ocean and comments on related species. <em>Vita Malacologica.</em> 15: 57-76. [details] Available for editors [request]
From editor or global species database
Etymology Named for one of the collectors of the original specimens from Maui, D. D. Baldwin. [details]