original descriptionSouverbie, S.-M. & Montrouzier, X. (1862). Descriptions d'espèces nouvelles de l'Archipel Calédonien (7e article). <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 10: 231-248, pl. 9., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15134946 page(s): 246, pl. 9 fig. 12 [details]
source of synonymySykes, E.R. (1895). Review of the genus <i>Plecotrema</i>. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 1: 241-246., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15167550 page(s): 243 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality