Murakami, S. (1943). Report on the Ophiurans of Palao, Caroline Islands. <em>Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Kyusyu Imperial University.</em> 159-204, 205-222, 223-234.[details]
Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2025). World Ophiuroidea Database. Ophiomastix palaoensis Murakami, 1943. Accessed through: Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2025) African Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=212394 on 2026-10-10
Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2026). African Register of Marine Species. Ophiomastix palaoensis Murakami, 1943. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=212394 on 2026-10-10
original descriptionMurakami, S. (1943). Report on the Ophiurans of Palao, Caroline Islands. <em>Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Kyusyu Imperial University.</em> 159-204, 205-222, 223-234.[details]
basis of recordCherbonnier, G.; Guille, A. (1978). Echinodermes: Ophiurides. <em>Faune de Madagascar, 48.</em> Editions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS): Paris. ISBN 2-222-02341-6. 272 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality