original descriptionMorelet, A. (1864). Description de coquilles inédites. <em>Journal de conchyliologie.</em> 12 (3): 155-159; 286-290. page(s): 288 [details]
basis of recordBreure, A. S. H., Audibert, C. & Ablett, J. D. (2018). Pierre Marie Arthur Morelet (1809-1892) and his contributions to malacology. Leiden: Nederlandse Malacologische Vereniging. 544 pp. page(s): 341, fig. 647-648 [details]
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Etymology Named after the collector, François Claude Alexandre Massin (1831-1896), a naval surgeon [details] Type locality “Cochinchina” (without a precise location) [details]