original descriptionMelvill, J. C. (1889). Descriptions of three new species of shells. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 6: 31-33., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31566759 page(s): 31, pl. 2, fig. 1. [details]
basis of recordKilburn R.N., Marais J.P. & Marais A.P. (2010) Coralliophilinae. Pp. 272-292, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), <i>Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa.</i> Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp. page(s): 279. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality