The holotype (USNM E 18177) and paratypes (USNM E 18175 & USNM E 18176) of this species were collected from Iron Castle Point, Portobelo, Panama, Caribbean Sea, from a depth range of 2 to 4 m.
Hendler, G. (1979). Sex-reversal and viviparity in Ophiolepis kieri, n. sp. with notes on viviparous brittlestars from the Carribbean (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea). Proceedings of the Biological Society in Washington, 92(4), 784-789, fig. 1.
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:243696Holotype: USNM E 18177
Paratypes: USNM E 18175 & USNM E 18176
Type locality: Iron Castle Point, Portobelo, Panama, Caribbean Sea, depth range 2 to 4 m.
