original descriptionPilsbry, H. A. (1901). Notices of new Japanese land snails. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 14(10): 115-117; 14(11): 127-129., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1731640 page(s): 116 [details]
basis of recordMinato, H. (1988). A systematic and bibliographic list of the Japanese land snails. H. Minato, Shirahama, 294 pp., 7 pls. page(s): 172 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Etymology Named for Edgar A. Smith [details] Type locality Arakura, Prov. Tosa [details]