original description
(of Melania episcopalis I. Lea & H. C. Lea, 1851) Lea, I.; Lea, H. C. (1851). Description of a new genus of the family Melaniana, and of many new species of the genus <i>Melania</i>, chiefly collected by Hugh Cuming, Esq., during his zoological voyage in the East , and now first described. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 18: 179-197 [28 February 1851, teste Duncan (1937:81)]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12858889
page(s): 184 [details]
original description
(of Sermyla perakensis de Morgan, 1886) Morgan, J. de. (1886 ["1885"]). Mollusques terrestres & fluviatiles du Royaume de Pérak et des pays voisins (Presqu'ile Malaise). <em>Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France.</em> 10(4-6): 353-428., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11306075
page(s): 421 [details]
original description
(of Melania (Melanoides) palembangensis Strubell, 1897) Strubell, B. (1897). Neue Süsswasser-Conchylien aus Sumatra und Java. <em>Nachrichtsblatt der Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft.</em> 29: 8-12., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28228278
page(s): 12 [details]
original description
(of Melania heros Brot, 1877) Brot, A. (1874-1879). Die Melaniaceen (Melanidae) in Abbildungen der Natur mit Beschreibungen. <em>In: Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz.</em> Ersten Bandes, vierundzwanzigste Abtheilung. (1) 24 (229): 1-32, pls. 1-6 (1874); (1) 24 (235): 33-80, pls. 7-12 (1875); (1) 24 (244): 81-128, pls. 13-18 (1875); (1) 24 (249): 129-192, pls. 19-24 (1876); (1) 24 (259): 193-272, pls. 25-30 (1877); (1) 24 (264): 273-352, pls. 31-36 (1877); (1) 24 (271): 353-400, pls. 37-42 (1878); (1) 24 (280): 401-456, pls. 43-48 (1879); (1) 24 (283): 457-488, pl. 49 (1879). Nürnberg (Bauer & Raspe)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52389932
page(s): 339, pl. 34, fig. 1 [details]
original description
(of Sermyla chaperi de Morgan, 1886) Morgan, J. de. (1886 ["1885"]). Mollusques terrestres & fluviatiles du Royaume de Pérak et des pays voisins (Presqu'ile Malaise). <em>Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France.</em> 10(4-6): 353-428., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11306075
page(s): 420 [details]
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Type locality Malacca, in "a sluggish river" [details]
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