Verrill, A.E. (1909). Description of new genera and species of starfishes from the North Pacific coast of America. American Journal of Science 28: 59-70., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40247723 page(s): 66 [details]
Mah, C.L. (2018). World Asteroidea Database. Allasterias rathbuni var. nortonensis Verrill, 1909 †. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/Asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=944614 on 2019-12-15
original descriptionVerrill, A.E. (1909). Description of new genera and species of starfishes from the North Pacific coast of America. American Journal of Science 28: 59-70., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40247723 page(s): 66 [details]
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Synonymy Considered a synonym of A. amurensis by Fisher (1930) but a forma of A. rathbuni according to Djakonov (1950). [details]