original description
(of Calyptraea papyracea Reeve, 1858) Reeve, L. A. (1858). Monograph of the genus <i>Calyptraea</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 11, pl. 1-8 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated date: pl. 1-8, December 1858]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8183326 [details]
basis of record
Richmond, M. (Ed.) (1997). A guide to the seashores of Eastern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean islands. Sida/Department for Research Cooperation, SAREC: Stockholm, Sweden. ISBN 91-630-4594-X. 448 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
From editor or global species database
Authority Ex A. Adams manuscript. [details]From other sources
Description Evenly sub-circular shell, up to 2 cm, with undulating surface and a distinctive internal cup-shaped projection. Habitat: eulittoral on hard surfaces. Distribution: W Indian Ocean to W Pacific Ocean. (Richmond, 1997). [details]