original description(of)Pfeiffer, L. (1861). Diagnosen einiger Landschnecken von Neuseeland. Malakozoologische Blätter, 8: 146-150. Cassel., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15919959 page(s): 146 [details]
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