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original descriptionSladen, W.P. (1889). Report on the Asteroidea. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Zoology.</em> 30 (part 51): xlii + 893 pages, 118 plates., available online athttp://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-51/README.htm[details]
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