original description(ofArchaster dawsoni Verrill, 1880)Verrill, A.E. in J. F. Whiteaves. (1880). Appendix C. On Some Marine Invertebrata from the Queen Charlotte Islands. Asteroidea. <em>Report of Progress 1878-1879, Geological Survey of Canada.</em> 190-205 (192-195)., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40335043 page(s): 194 [details]
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