original description
Smith, E. A. (1881). Observations on the genus <i>Astarte</i>, with a list of the known Recent species. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 3: 196-232., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31867969
page(s): 229-230 [details]
basis of record
Huber, M. (2010). <i>Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research</i>. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. (look up in IMIS) [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Orotava, Canary Islands [details]