original description
Humbert, A. (1862). Description d'une nouveau genre de mollusque pulmoné terrestre de Ceylan (Tennentia). <em>Revue et Magasin de Zoologie.</em> ser. 2, 14: 417-430, pl. 17., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2707279
page(s): 427, pl. 17, figs. 1, 1a-g [details]
basis of record
Bank, R. A. (2017). Classification of the Recent terrestrial Gastropoda of the World. Last update: July 16th, 2017. [details]
additional source
Semper, C. (1870-1885). <i>Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen, Theil 2. Wissenschaftliche Resultate. Band 3, Landmollusken</i>. Wiesbaden: Kreidel. [1-80, pls 1-7 (1870); 81-128 (1873); 129-168 (1874); 169-224 (1877); 225-264, pls 19–20, 22–23 (1880); 265–290, pl. 21 (1882); 291-327, pls 24–27 (1885)] (publication dates after Zool. Record)., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32630046
page(s): 7 [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology Named for James Emerson Tennent (1804-1869), a British politician and explorer and the 5th Colonial Secretary of Ceylon (Sri Lanka). [details]