Agassiz, L. (1862). Contributions to the natural history of the United States of America. <em>Little Brown, Boston.</em> 4: 1-380, pls 1-19., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16068829 page(s): 152 [details]
Collins, A.G.; Morandini, A.C.; Cartwright, P. (2025). World List of Scyphozoa. Mastigias Agassiz, 1862. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206018 on 2025-05-28
original descriptionAgassiz, L. (1862). Contributions to the natural history of the United States of America. <em>Little Brown, Boston.</em> 4: 1-380, pls 1-19., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16068829 page(s): 152 [details]
original description(ofDesmostoma Vanhöffen, 1888)Vanhöffen, E. (1888). Untersuchungen über semäostome und rhizostome Medusen. <em>Bibliotheca Zoologica.</em> 1: 1-52. page(s): 35 [details]
basis of recordNeave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online athttps://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about[details]
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additional sourceJarms, G. & Morandini, A.C. (2019). World Atlas of Jellyfish. Dölling und Galitz Verlag, 816p. page(s): 510 [details]
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