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original descriptionFisher, W.K. (1928). Asteroidea of the North Pacific and adjacent waters. Part 2. Forcipulata (part). <em>Bulletin of the United States National Museum.</em> 76: 1-245., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7867456 page(s): 78 [details]
context source (Deepsea)Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online athttp://www.iobis.org/[details]
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