In Panama this species has been collected in the Caribbean from:
-Margarita Island, Fort Randolph, Limon Bay (USNM E 26631)
-Cayo Crawl, between Popa and Bastimentos Islands, Bocas Del Toro (USNM E 36661; depth 0 to 10 m)
-Pico Feo Island, San Blas (USNM E 18819, USNM E 18803; Centroid Latitude: 9.5500, Centroid Longitude: -78.9833)
-Corgetupo Island, San Blas (USNM E 26629)
Mortensen, T. (1948). A monograph of the Echinoidea 4(2). Clypeasteroida. Copenhagen. 471 pp., 258 figures, 72 pls; pages: 40-44.
Diplothecanthus rosaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (transferred to Clypeaster)
Echinanthus rosaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (transferred to Clypeaster)
Echinus rosaceus Linnaeus, 1758 (transferred to Clypeaster)