original description(ofPleurobranchus forskalii Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828)Rüppell, E. & Leuckart, F. S. (1828-1830). Mollusca. In: Atlas zu der Reise im nordlichen Afrika von Eduard Rüppell. 1. Abth. Zoologie. 5. Neue wirbellose Thiere des Rothen Meeres. Frankfurt, H.L. Brönner. pp. 15-22, pls. 1-4 [1828]; pp. 23-47, pls. 7-11 [1830]. , available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37140891 page(s): 18-20; pl. 5 fig. 2 [details]
basis of recordVine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]