One of the syntypes of this species (USNM 18204) was collected off Jaque (Centroid Latitude: 7.5100, Centroid Longitude: -78.6500), East Side of the Gulf of Panama, North Pacific Ocean, by the R. V. Albatross, from a depth of 1335 m.
Ludwig, H. (1893). Vorlaufiger Bericht uber die erbeuteten Holothurien. Bull MCZ 24(4) 105-114.
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:529545Syntype: USNM 18204
Type locality: Jaque (Centroid Latitude: 7.5100, Centroid Longitude: -78.6500, depth 1335 m) East side of the Gulf of Panama, Panama, eastern Pacific, North Pacific Ocean.