original description(ofChoristes elegans var. tenera A. E. Verrill, 1882)Verrill, A. E. (1882). Catalogue of marine Mollusca added to the fauna of the New England region, during the past ten years. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.</em> 5(2): 447-587, pls 42-44, 57-58 [May-July]., available online athttp://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35718507 page(s): 541-542, pl. 58 figs 27-27a [details]
basis of recordMcLean, J.H. (1992). Systematic review of the family Choristellidae (Archaeogastropoda: Lepetellacea) with descriptions of new species. <em>The Veliger.</em> 35(4): 273–294., available online athttp://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42467347[details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Distribution Range: 40.02°N to 36.7°N; 74.5°W to 68.9°W. Distribution: USA: New Jersey, North Carolina [details]