original description
Jangoux, M. (1973). Le genus <i>Neoferdina</i> Livingstone (Echinodermata, Asteroidea: Ophidiasteridae). <em>Revue de Zoologie Africaine.</em> 87(4): 775-794.
page(s): 784 [details]
source of synonymy
Clark, A. M. (1984). Echinodermata of the Seychelles. <em>In: (Ed) D. R. Stoddart. Biogeography and Ecology of the Seychelles Islands. Dr. W. Junk Publishers, The Hague.</em> 83-102. (look up in IMIS) [details]
From editor or global species database
Synonymy A synonym of Neoferdina offreti (Koehler, 1910) according to Jangoux & Aziz (1984) but only possibly so according to Jangoux & Massin (1986) [details]Unreviewed
Type locality Mahe, Seychelles. Holotype (dry), Mahé Island (Seychelles) : ECH 1365, Mus. r. Sc. Nat. Belg., Brussels. This holotype cannot be distinguised from N. offreti. [details]