original description
Heude, P. M. (1882-1890). Notes sur les mollusques terrestres de la vallée du Fleuve Bleu. <em>Mémoires concernant l'histoire naturelle de l'Empire chinois.</em> 1 (2): 2 + 1-87, pls. 12-21 [1882]; 1 (3): 89-132, pls. 22-32 [1885]; 1 (4): 125-188, pls. 33-43 [1890]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34061405
page(s): 170, pl. XLII, fig. 2 [details]
source of synonymy
Gredler, V. M. (1891). Kritische Fragmente. <em>Nachrichtsblatt der deutschen malakozoologischen Gesellschaft.</em> 23: 75-82., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15600366
page(s): 80 [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality China, "Heng-tcheou fou" [details]