original description
(of Protolira thorvaldssoni Warén, 1996) Warén A. (1996). New and little known mollusca from Iceland and Scandinavia. Part 3. <i>Sarsia 81</i>: 197-245, available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/31809.pdf
page(s): 201-204; note: both spellings thorvaldsoni and thorvaldssoni are used in the original paper, but the latter is correct as the material is stated to be collected by Jón Thorvaldsson. [details]
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
basis of record
Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality off Southwestern Iceland [details]