original description
Sowerby, G. B. II. (1870). Descriptions of forty-eight new species of shells. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1870: 249-259 [November]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28555089
page(s): 253 [details]
taxonomy source
Petit, R. E. (2009). George Brettingham Sowerby, I, II & III: their conchological publications and molluscan taxa. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2189: 1–218., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2009/f/z02189p218f.pdf
page(s): p. 156 [details]
additional source
Kobelt, W. (1897) Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz. Bd. 1, Abt. 27. Die Gattung Turritella. Nürnberg, Baner & Raspe. pp. 1-81, pls 1-21
page(s): p. 76 [not figured] [details]
additional source
Tryon, G. W. (1886). <i>Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species</i>, ser. 1, vol. 8: Naticidae, Calyptraeidae, Turritellidae, Vermetidae, Caecidae, Eulimidae, Turbonillidae, Pyramidellidae. pp 1-461, pls 1-79. Philadelphia, published by the author. [pp. 1-64, pls 1-27, Jan. 23, 1886; pp. 65-128, pls 28-37, May 3, 1886; pp. 129-192, pls 38-58, Jul. 28, 1886; pp. 193-461, pls 59-79, Nov. 24, 1886]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/63144
page(s): p. 209 [not figured] [details]
source of synonymy
Tomlin, J. R. le B. (1925). Reports on the marine Mollusca in the collections of the South African Museum. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 20(4): 309-316.
page(s): p. 311-312 [details]
From editor or global species database
Type material 1 specimen, holotype, NHMUK 1874.12.11.166. Measurements 94,15 mm x 23,6 mm. The holotype is an unusually large specimen of what is commonly perceived as Turritella sanguinea Reeve, 1849, with a part of the apex missing yet aperture intact and operculum intact. The operculum is of the bristled type, multi-layer and multi-spiral, indicating filter-feeding. The most striking feature of this large and well preserved specimen is the lack of variation in the development of spiral cords and changing whorl shape as is typical for most Turritellidae. The lip is outturned on the columellar side, leaving an umbilicus-like cavity. High magnifications have not shown any particular sculpture (cf T. ferruginea, T. fultoni, T. illustris) yet it is not excluded this species is not a Turritellidae. [details]