original description
Sladen, W.P. (1883) The Asteroidea of H.M.S. <i>Challenger</i> Expedition, pt. 2. Astropectinidae. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 17: 214-269., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31628552
page(s): 263 [details]
From editor or global species database
Synonymy A variety of A. zebra Sladen, 1883 itself a synonym of A. vappa Muller & Troschel, 1840 according to Shepherd (1968). [details]