original description
Yabe, H.; Hatai, K. (1934). The Recent brachiopod fauna of Japan (1). New genera and subgenera. <em>Proceedings of the Imperial Academy of Japan.</em> 10(9): 586–589. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source
Hatai, K. M. (1940). The Cenozoic Brachiopoda of Japan. <em>Science Reports of the Tohuku Imperial University, Sendai, Japan (second series, Geology).</em> 20: 1-413, 12 plates. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source
Zezina, O. N. (2010). Check-list of holocene brachiopods annotated with geographical ranges of species. <em>Paleontological Journal.</em> 44(9): 1176-1199., available online at https://doi.org/10.1134/s0031030110090030
note: Lists species as Terebratulina (Shurugathyris) shurugaensis, note the alternative spelling choice. [details]
Holotype TUM 56227, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
From editor or global species database
Spelling Specific epithet alternatively spelled 'shurugaensis' rather than 'surugaensis' by Zezina (2010) [details]