original description
Monterosato, T. A. di. (1884). <i>Nomenclatura generica e specifica di alcune conchiglie mediterranee</i>. Virzi, printed for the author, Palermo, 152 pp. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/109711
page(s): 60 [details]
subsequent type designation
Crosse H. (1885). Nomenclatura generica e specifica di alcune conchiglie mediterranee, pel Marchese di Monterosato [book review]. <i>Journal de Conchyliologie 33</i>: 139-142, available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15979493
page(s): 140 [details]
From editor or global species database
Taxonomy Considered sometimes as a separate genus but ere merged with Alvania until a consistent pylogenetic sceme emerges for the whole group. [details]