The syntype of this species (USNM 18195) was collected from South of the Azuero Peninsula (Centroid Latitude: 6.35000, Centroid Longitude: -80.68333), Panama, North Pacific Ocean, by the R. V. Albatross from a depth of 3279 m.
Ludwig, H. (1893). Vorlaufiger Bericht uber die erbeuteten Holothurien. Bull MCZ 24(4) 105-114.
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:529552Syntype: USNM 18195
Type locality: South of the Azuero Peninsula (Centroid Latitude: 6.35000, Centroid Longitude: -80.68333, depth 3279 m), Panama, North Pacific Ocean.
