original description
Melvill, J. C. & Ponsonby, J. H. (1890). Descriptions of four new species of terrestrial Mollusca from South Africa, with observations on Helix huttoniae (BENS.). <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (6) 6 (36): 466-469. London. [1 December].
page(s): 469 [details]
additional source
Melvill, J. C. & Ponsonby, J. H. (1892). Desriptions of seven new species of terrestrial Mollusca from South Africa. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (6) 9 (49): 84-87, pl. 4, 6. London. [1 January]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15617727
page(s): pl. 4, fig. 4. [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality 'Port Elizabeth' [E. Cape, South Africa]. [details]