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): 128 [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): 39 [details]
additional sourceSysoev, A. V. & Schileyko, A. A. (2009). Land snails and slugs of Russia and adjacent countries. <em>Sofia/Moskva (Pensoft).</em> 312 pp., 142 plates. [June] [= Pensoft Series Faunistica No 87]. page(s): 49, Fig. 20B [details] Available for editors [request]
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Distribution Japan, Shikotan Island (the South Kurile Archipelago) [details] Etymology Named for Yoichiro Hirase. [details] Type locality Japan, Kyushu Island, Fukuoka Prefecture, Chikugo, Yanagawa [details]