original description(ofXenophora digitata E. von Martens, 1878)Martens, E. von. (1878). Über einige Crustaceen und Mollusken, welche das zoologische Museum in letzer Zeit erhalten hat. <em>Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin.</em> 1878: 131-135 [18 Jun.]., available online athttp://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8789205 page(s): 135. [details]
basis of recordKreipl K. & Alf A. (1999). Recent Xenophoridae. Conchbooks, Hackenheim
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additional sourceSteyn, D. G.; Lussi, M. (2005). Offshore Shells of Southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 Gastropods. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289. page(s): 19. [details]
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