original description
Melvill, J. C. & Ponsonby, J. H. (1893). Descriptions of thirteen new species of terrestrial Mollusca from South Africa. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (6) 11 (61): 19-24, pl. 3. London. [1 January]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27734267
page(s): 20, pl. 3, fig. 3 [details]
additional source
Melvill, J. C. & Ponsonby, J. H. (1908). A survey of the species and varieties of Pupa, DRAPARNAUD (Jaminia, RISSO), occurring in South Africa. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (8) 1 (1): 70-86, pl. 1-2. London. [1 January]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24295769
page(s): 82 [details]
additional source
Barker, G. M. (1999). Naturalised terrestrial Stylommatophora (Mollusca: Gastropoda). <em>Fauna of New Zealand 38: 1-254.</em> [details]
source of synonymy
Bruggen, A. C. van. (1991). <i>Pupa tabularis</i> Melvill & Ponsonby a new synonym of <i>Lauria cylindracea</i> (Da Costa, 1787) (Gastropoda Pulmonata: Pupillidae). <em>Basteria.</em> 55 (1/3): 21-24. Leiden [1 June]., available online at https://natuurtijdschriften.nl/pub/596965 [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Cape Town [W. Cape, South Africa]. [details]