original description
Doderlein, L. (1917). Die Asteriden der Siboga-Expedition. 1. Die Gattung <i>Astropecten</i> und ihre Stammesgeschichte. <em>Siboga-Expedition.</em> 46a: 1-190., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11717817
page(s): 156 [details]
From editor or global species database
Synonymy A variety of A. zebra Sladen, 1883, itself a synonym of A. vappa Muller & Troschel, 1840 according to Shepherd (1968). [details]