original description(ofAsteromphalus elegans Greville, 1859)Greville, R.K. (1859). Descriptions of Diatomaceae observed in Californian guano. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, London, 7: 155-166, pl. 7, 8. page(s): p. 161; pl. 7, fig. 6 [details]
new combination referenceGreville, R.K. (1860). A monograph of the genus Asterolampra, including Asteromphalus and Spatangidium. Transactions of the Microscopical Society, New Series, London, 8: 102-124, pls III, IV page(s): p. 118; pl. 4, fig. 16 [details]