Welch, d'A. A. (1938). Distribution and variation of <i>Achatinella mustelina</i> Mighels in the Waianae Mountains, Oahu. <em>Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin.</em> 152: 1-164, pls. 1-13. page(s): 111-113, pl. 10, figs. 1-3; pl. 11, fig. 10 [details]
Type locality contained in Hawaiian Islands
type locality contained in Hawaiian Islands (origin: native) [details]
original descriptionWelch, d'A. A. (1938). Distribution and variation of <i>Achatinella mustelina</i> Mighels in the Waianae Mountains, Oahu. <em>Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin.</em> 152: 1-164, pls. 1-13. page(s): 111-113, pl. 10, figs. 1-3; pl. 11, fig. 10 [details]
basis of recordCowie, R. H., Evenhuis, N. L. & Christensen, C. C. (1995). <i>Catalog of the Native Land and Freshwater Molluscs of the Hawaiian Islands</i>. vi + 248 pp. [3 June]. Leiden (Backhuys Publishers). page(s): 39 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Etymology Named for Dr. Erling Christophersen of the University of Oslo, Norway who collected a variety of this form. [details] Type locality Oahu, North-Central Huliwai Ridge, 2,500-2,600 feet [details]