original description
Melvill, J. C. (1897). Descriptions of thirty-four species of marine Mollusca from the Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, and Gulf of Oman. (Mostly collected by F. W. Townsend, Esq.). <em>Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Litterary and Philosophical Society.</em> 41(7): 1-25 , pls 6-7., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35462101
page(s): 14, pl. 6, fig. 12. [details]
original description
(of Turritella illustris Melvill, 1904) Melvill, J. C. (1904). Descriptions of twelve new species and one variety of marine Gastropoda from the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and Arabian Sea, collected by Mr. F. W. Townsend, 1902–1904. <em>Journal of Malacology.</em> 11 (4): 79-85, pl. 8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16099633
page(s): 81, pl. 8, fig. 5. [details]
additional source
Al-Kandari, M.; Oliver, P. G.; Chen, W.; Skryabin, V.; Raghu, M.; Yousif, A.; Al-Jazzaf, S.; Taqi, A.; AlHamad, A. (2020). Diversity and distribution of the intertidal Mollusca of the State of Kuwait, Arabian Gulf. <em>Regional Studies in Marine Science.</em> 33: 100905., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2019.100905 [details]
additional source
Melvill, J. C. & Standen, R. (1901). The Mollusca of the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Arabian Seas as evidenced mainly through the collections of Mr. F. W. Townsend, 1893-1900, with descriptions of new species. Part 1, Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, Scaphopoda. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1901 (2): 327-460., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31888798
page(s): p. 378 [details]
additional source
Smythe, K. R. (1982). Seashells of the Arabian Gulf. <em>George Allen & Unwin, London.</em> 123: pp., 20 pls.
page(s): 45 [details]
additional source
Bosch D.T., Dance S.P., Moolenbeek R.G. & Oliver P.G. (1995) <i>Seashells of eastern Arabia.</i> Dubai: Motivate Publishing. 296 pp. [details]
additional source
Kobelt, W. (1897) Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz. Bd. 1, Abt. 27. Die Gattung Turritella. Nürnberg, Baner & Raspe. pp. 1-81, pls 1-21
page(s): p. 63-64, pl. 20, fig. 2 [details]
status source
Trew, A. (1987) James Cosmo Melvill's New Molluscan Names. National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, 1987. Pp. 1-84
page(s): 42 [details]
From editor or global species database
Taxonomy 1 specimen, syntype, NHMUK 1897.7.30.91. Measurements 28 mm x 6,2 mm. This appears to be a young specimen of the subsequently examined Turritella illustris Melvill, 1904, which confirms their synonymy. Under high magnification, both type samples show a very fine longitudinal sculpture, which is highly unusual for Turritellidae, and reminds of thickened lips at the end of growth stages, as seen in some Epitoniidae. Similar sculpture has been observed in the type sample of Turritella ferruginea Reeve, 1849. The genus position of this taxon is therefore unclear, pending further research. [details]