original description
Melvill, J. C. (1911). An enumeration of the additions made to the genus Latirus since 1891 with descriptions of 3 new species. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 13: 170-174., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31601476
page(s): 170-171, [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality 'Probably Mauritius' [details]