original description
Müller, J. and Troschel, F. H. (1842). System der Asteriden.1. Asteriae. 2. Ophiuridae. <em>Vieweg: Braunschweig.</em> xxx+134 pp. 12 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/44159
page(s): 58 [details] 
source of synonymy
Jangoux, M. (1973). Les Astéries de lIle Inhaca (Mozambique)(Echinodermata, Asteroidea). I. les espèces récoltées et leur répartition géographique. KMMA Annalen Serie IN-8o. [The asteroids of lIle Inhaca (Mozambique) (Echinodermata, Asteroidea). I. The species collected and their geographical distribution. KMMA Annals Series IN-8º]. <em>Zoologische Wetenschappen.</em> 208:1-50. [details]
source of synonymy
Clark, A. M.; Courtman-Stock, J. (1976). The echinoderms of southern Africa. Publ. No. 766. British Museum (Nat. Hist), London. 277 pp. [details]
From editor or global species database
Type specimen Types extant according to Jangoux & deRidder (1987) [details]Unreviewed
Synonymy Juveniles; the records for the Philippines are probably juveniles of C. novaeguineae. [details]