MolluscaBase taxon details
original description
D'Attilio, A. & H. Bertsch. (1980). Four species of <i>Pterynotus</i> and <i>Favartia</i> (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Muricidae) from the Philippine islands. <em>Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History.</em> 19(12): 169-179., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5784756 [details]
From other sources
Etymology The patronym honors a knowledgeable shell fisherman, Mr. Rudolpho O. Aparri of Cebu City, Philippine Islands. The -ii suffix results from adding the genitive singular case-ending to the entire surname. [details]