Mah, C.L. (2024). World Asteroidea Database. Pentagonaster Gray, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123302 on 2024-09-03
original descriptionGray, J.E. (1840). XXXII. A synopsis of the genera and species of the class Hypostoma (<i>Asterias</i>, Linnaeus). <em>Annals of the Magazine of Natural History.</em> 6: 275-290., available online athttp://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2336044#page/309/mode/1up page(s): 280 [details]
additional sourceIntegrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online athttp://www.itis.gov[details]
additional sourceClark, A. M. (1993). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 2: Valvatida. <em>In: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1996). Echinoderm Studies.</em> 4: 187-366. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional sourceMah, C. (2007). Systematics, phylogeny and historical biogeography of the <i>Pentagonaster</i> clade (Asteroidea: Valvatida: Goniasteridae. <em>Invertebrate Systematics.</em> 21: 311-339., available online athttps://doi.org/10.1071/IS06049[details]
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Remark Type species: Pentagonaster pulchellus Gray, 1840 by monotypy (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]