| Ref. | Description | Named Used | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 833 | Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes 2004 Invertebrate Zoology. A functional evolutionary approach. 7th Ed. | Melanella perplexa | |
| 3477 | MarineSpecies.org 2050 MarineSpecies.org. | Melanella perplexa | |
| 88739 | Oliver, W.R.B. 1914 The Mollusca of the Kermadec Islands. | Melanella perplexa | 532; fig.26 |
| 106682 | Duffy, C.A.J. and S.T. Ahyong 2015 Annotated checklist of the marine flora and fauna of the Kermadec Islands Marine Reserve and northern Kermadec Ridge, New Zealand. | Melanella perplexa | 59 |