original description
Sowerby, G. B. I. (1832-1837). <i>Cypraea, Erato, Ovulum</i>. In: The Conchological Illustrations. London. Parts 1-8, 101-131. Catalogue and index, 20 pp. [Parts 1-8, figs 1–61 (1832); Parts 101-112, figs 63-112 (1836); Parts 113-131, figs 113-181 (1837)]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35432534
page(s): 4, part 4 fig. 2* [details]
additional source
Sykes, E. R. (1901). Malacological Notes. 11. Note on <em>Cypraea talpa</em> and <em>C. exusta</em>. <em>The Journal of Malacology.</em> 8(4): 109, pl. 10, figs. 4, 6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28220777 [details]
additional source
Burgess, C.M. (1970). The Living Cowries. AS Barnes and Co, Ltd. Cranbury, New Jersey. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source
Petit, R. E. (2009). George Brettingham Sowerby, I, II & III: their conchological publications and molluscan taxa. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2189: 1–218., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2009/f/z02189p218f.pdf
page(s): 112.; note: Name attributed to Gray [details]
From editor or global species database
Authority Name should be attributed to Gray (Petit, 2012: 89) [details]