MolluscaBase name details
original description
Reeve, L. A. (1846–1860). Initiamenta Conchologica; or elements of conchology, comprising the physiological history of shells and their molluscous inhabitants, their structure, geographical distribution, habits, characters, affinities, arrangement, and enumeration of species. Reeve Brothers, London, 2 vols. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15974292
page(s): 140, pl. 13 fig. 63 [details]
source of synonymy
Petit de la Saussaye, S. (1853). Notice sur le genre <i>Modulus</i>, avec la liste des espèces appartenant à ce genre. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 4(2): 132-137., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15859495 [details]