original description
Ponder, W. F. (1972). A review of the genus <i>Xymene</i> Iredale of New Zealand (Mollusca: Muricidae). <em>Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand.</em> 2(4): 471-499., available online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03036758.1972.10423295
page(s): 490 [details]
additional source
Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details]
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