Pilsbry, H. A. (1917). Marine mollusks of Hawaii, I-III. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 69: 207-230, pls 14-15., available online athttp://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24683213 page(s): 222, text fig. 11 e-f; note: replacement name for Eulima inflexa Pease, 1868, non Phasianella inflexa Blainville, 1824 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Melanella vafra Pilsbry, 1917. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=537096 on 2024-05-15
original descriptionPilsbry, H. A. (1917). Marine mollusks of Hawaii, I-III. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 69: 207-230, pls 14-15., available online athttp://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24683213 page(s): 222, text fig. 11 e-f; note: replacement name for Eulima inflexa Pease, 1868, non Phasianella inflexa Blainville, 1824 [details]
basis of recordWarén, A. (1984). A generic revision of the family Eulimidae (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia). <em>Journal of Molluscan Studies.</em> suppl 13: 1-96. page(s): 56 [details] Available for editors [request]
source of synonymyWarén A. (1981) Revision of the genera <i>Apicalia</i> A. Adams and <i>Stilapex</i> Iredale and description of two new genera (Mollusca, Prosobranchia, Eulimidae). <i>Zoologica Scripta</i> 10: 133-154. [June 1981][details]