Nomenclature
original description
(of Ripaster charcoti Koehler, 1906) Koehler, R. (1906). Expédition Antarctique Francaise (1903-1905) - Échinodermes (Stéllérides, Ophiures et Échinides). <em>Expédition Charcot.</em> 1-41., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/951182
page(s): 4; note: This is the follow up full species description to the Koehler 1906 preliminary report [details]
original description
(of Ripaster charcoti Koehler, 1906) Koehler, R. (1906). Note préliminaire sur les Échinodermes recueillis par l'expédition, antarctique franYaise du Dr. Charcot (Échinides, Astéries et Ophiures). <em>Bulletin du Museum Paris.</em> 1905:464-470., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5034003#page/490/mode/1up
page(s): 467 [details]
original description
(of Ripaster longispinus Koehler, 1920) Koehler, R. (1920). Echinodermata: Asteroidea. Scientific Reports of the Australiasian Antarctic Expedition C8: 1-308. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/162113 [details] 
basis of record
Clark, A. M. (1989). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 1: Paxillosida and Notomyotida. <em>In: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1996). Echinoderm Studies.</em> 3: 225-347. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
From regional or thematic species database
Cryptic speciation According to mitochondrial data (CO1), P. charcoti could be a species complex. [details]
From editor or global species database
Unreviewed