WoRMS taxon details
original description
(of Buccinum glaucum Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 page(s): 737 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description
(of Bezoardica vulgaris Schumacher, 1817) Schumacher, C. F. (1817). Essai d'un nouveau système des habitations des vers testacés. <em>Schultz, Copenghagen.</em> iv + 288 pp., 22 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/81329 [details]
context source (HKRMS)
Orr J. (1985). Hong Kong seashells. The Urban Council, Hong Kong [details]
basis of record
Tan S.K., Ng H.E. & Nguang L.H.S. (2013) A new species of <i>Phalium</i> Link, 1807 (Gastropoda: Tonnoidea: Cassidae) from the Sunda Shelf. <i>The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology</i> 61(2): 507-514. [30 August 2013], available online at http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/61/61rbz507-514.pdf [details]
additional source
Verbinnen G., Segers L., Swinnen F., Kreipl K. & Monsecour D. (2016). <i>Cassidae. An amazing family of seashells.</i> Harxheim: ConchBooks. 251 pp. [details]
additional source
Steyn, D. G.; Lussi, M. (2005). Offshore Shells of Southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 Gastropods. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289. page(s): 61 [details]
additional source
Drivas, J. & Jay, M. (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'Île Maurice. Collection les beautés de la nature. Delachaux et Niestlé: Neuchâtel. ISBN 2-603-00654-1. pp. 1-160. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source
Dautzenberg P. (1929). Contribution à l'étude de la faune de Madagascar: Mollusca marina testacea. <i>Faune des colonies françaises</i>, 3(4): 321-636, pls 4-7. Société d'Editions géographiques, maritimes et coloniales, Paris. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source
Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp. page(s): 68. [details]
additional source
Barnard, K. H. (1963). Contributions to the knowledge of South African marine Mollusca. Part III. Gastropoda: Prosobranchiata: Taenioglossa. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 47(1): 1-199., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40854388 page(s): 10 [details]
additional source
Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
From editor or global species database
Description Moderately large, globular shell with a short, pointed spire, up to 12 cm. Outer lip thickened and denticulate with 3-4 sharp spines on outer edge. Exterior ash grey; lip and columella orange to yellow, aperture dark brown. Habitat: fine sandy substratum from 10-50 m deep. Distribution: Indo-Pacific. (Richmond, 1997). [details]
Type locality East Asia [details]
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