original description
(of Helix (Charopa) E. von Martens, 1860) Albers, J. C. & Martens, E. von. (1860). <i>Die Heliceen nach natürlicher Verwandtschaft systematisch geordnet von Joh. Christ. Albers</i>. Ed. 2. Pp. i-xviii, 1-359. Leipzig: Engelman [original manuscript of Albers edited and published by Martens]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11648540
page(s): 87 [details]
additional source
Laidlaw, F. F. (1935). Notes on a collection of terrestrial Mollusca from Christmas Island. <em>Bulletin of the Raffles Museum.</em> 10: 95-100, text-figs. 1-2.
page(s): 97-98; note: as Charopa ? sp. [details] Available for editors [request]
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Etymology Martens gave the etymology as "Χαροπος, hellblickend, glänzend, namentlich von Katzenauge" [= bright-eyed, shiny, especially of cat's eye] [details]