Nomenclature
original description
Doderlein, L. (1917). Die Asteriden der Siboga-Expedition. 1. Die Gattung <i>Astropecten</i> und ihre Stammesgeschichte. <em>Siboga-Expedition.</em> 46a: 1-190., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11717817
page(s): 162 [details]
From editor or global species database
Status A subspeceis of A. preissi Muller & Troschel, 1843 but of doubtful validity according to H.L. Clark (1946). [details]