The snail from the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle that was used to describe the new genus and species has a story of its own. The writings of Edmond Saurin were not only helpful to Páll-Gergely, but also to Dr. Philippe Bouchet in the 1970s'. Bouchet came across some of Saurin’s articles that described 210 new species of Pyramidellidae, but the holotypes were nowhere to be found.
Bouchet—eventually finding an old address of Saurin’s—wrote to inquire about the specimens. His letter was responded to by Madame Saurin who told him that her husband had passed away, but that he was welcome to come by and look through the attic for the specimens.
A few months later, Bouchet paid Madame Saurin a visit. The mansion’s attic was filled with many boxes and cabinets, and there was no guarantee that the snails would be there. Nevertheless, Bouchet was able to find the specimens in only a few minutes. Along with those specimens were a collection of land snails, the very ones that led to the new species! All the specimens were wrapped in newspaper that was scribbled with place names and other information. Madame Saurin graciously donated all of the specimens to the museum. Without them, Páll-Gergley would not have been able to name a snail after the BHL!