basis of record
Bail, P.; Poppe, G.T. (2001). A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. <em>ConchBooks, Hackenheim.</em> 30 pp, 5 pl. (updated October 2008 for WoRMS). [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Shells with a dull surface, not glossy, compared to other members of the genus. Pattern tented. Black blotch on the upper part of the aperture. Lip with regularly set pronounced black blotches. [details]