MolluscaBase name details
original description
Gould, A. A. (1849). [Descriptions of new species of shells, brought home by the U. S. Exploring Expedition]. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 3: 83-85, 89-92, 106-108, 118-121 [May 1849], 140-144., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870391
page(s): 107. [details]
source of synonymy
Jansen P.I. (1995). A review of the genus <i>Clanculus</i> Montfort, 1810 (Gastropoda: Trochidae) in Australia, with description of a new subspecies and the introduction of a nomen novum. <em>Vita Marina.</em> 43(1-2): 39-62., available online at http://www.strandvondsten.nl/bibliotheek/vita_marina_magazine/Vita_Marina_41-47/vita_marina_43-01-02.pdf
page(s): 43.; note: atropurpureus and samoensis considered synonyms, but priority given to atropurpureus due to incorrect date for samoensis - 1854 instead of 1848. [details]