original description
Perrier, E. (1886). Recherches sur l'organisation des etoiles de mer. <em>Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des sciences.</em> 102: 1146-1148., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3531931
page(s): 1146; note: A NOMEN NUDUM, mentioned only briefly in reference to reproductive habits. [details]
basis of record
Clark, A. M.; Mah, C. (2001). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 4. Forcipulatida and Brisingida. <em>In: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1996). Echinoderm Studies.</em> 6: 229-347. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 257; note: Also shows summary of taxonomic status as a synonym [details]
From editor or global species database
Status Citation by Perrier, 1886 was apparently minimal-only describing the habit of incubation which also makes this name a NOMEN NUDUM from that description. Later synonymized by Fisher (1940). [details]