original description
Sowerby, G. B. III. (1914). Descriptions of new species of Mollusca from New Caledonia, Japan, Philippines, China, and West Africa. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> series 8, 14: 475-480, pl. 19., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18616710
page(s): 478, pl. 19 fig. 4 [details]
From editor or global species database
Type material 1 sample marked "type" NHMUK Type collection, reg. no. 1919.12.31.18 as per 24/04/2014. After examination of all relevant data, it is concluded that this specimen is indeed the holotype.
The holotype - measuring 26,65 mm x 6,25 mm - is a large specimen of the species referred to as Turritella cingulifera G. B. Sowerby I, 1825. The synonymy is herewith confirmed. [details]