original descriptionPfeiffer, L. (1846). Symbolae ad historiam Heliceorum. Sectio tertia. 1–100. Cassellis: Th. Fischer [< 26 August]., available online athttps://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12254325 page(s): 86 [details]
additional sourceKrauss, F. (1848) Die Südafrikanischen Mollusken. Ein Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Mollusken des Kap- und Natallandes und zur Geographischen Verbreitung derselben mit Beschreibung und Abbildung der neuen Arten. Ebner and Seubert, Stuttgart, 140 pp., 6 pls., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13801704 page(s): 78, pl. 5, fig. 1. [details]
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Nomenclature Name attributed to Krauss mss, but description appears to be that of Pfeiffer, later repeated by Krauss (1848). [details] Type locality 'Port Natal' [Durban]. [details]