Descrição original: de Souza jr., P. J. S. (1992). A new species of marginellid (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia) from the north coast of Brazil. Journal of Conchology. 34(4): 237-242., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/63105667
Referência: Boyer, F. (2000). The genus Volvarina (Volutacea: Marginellidae) in Brazil. Part 1: revision of the species described by A. Bavay, and closely related species. Novapex 1(2): 35–55. (20 June 2000)