original description
García E.F. 2004. New records of <i>Opalia</i>-like mollusks (Gastropoda: Epitoniidae) from the Indo-Pacific, with the description of fourteen new species. <i>Novapex</i> 5(1): 1-18, available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42323212
page(s): 6-7 [details]
Holotype MNHN 4340, geounit Fijian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
From other sources
Etymology Greek Xanthos (adj., meaning yellow), and Latin taenia (noun, meaning band); referring to the unusual yellow bands of most specimens. [details]
From editor or global species database