original description
(of Cardium (Trachycardium) serricostatum Melvill & Standen, 1899) Melvill, J. C. & Standen, R. (1899). Report on the Marine Mollusca obtained during the First Expedition of Prof. A. C. Haddon to the Torres Straits, in 1888-89. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology.</em> 27 (174): 150-206, pls 10-11., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31649268
page(s): 191, pl. 11, fig. 20 [details]
basis of record
Hedley, C. (1910). The marine fauna of Queensland. <em>Report of the Australian Association for the advancement of Science.</em> 12: 329-371., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15379559 [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Australia, Queensland, Torres Strait: st. 4, between Ormans Reef and the ‘Brothers Island’, 6-7 fathoms, 18.08.1888 and st. 13, Murray Island, Mèr, fringing reef. Prof. A.C. Haddon Exped. 1888-1889 [details]
Type material NHMUK 1899.2.23.10, syntype [details]