original descriptionDel Prete, R. (1883). Conchiglie coralligene del mare di Sciacca. <em>Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana.</em> 9: 254-265., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39075404[details]
basis of recordCernohorsky, W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). <em>Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum.</em> 14: i-iv, 1-356. [published 12 July 1984]., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59858109[details]