The syntype of this species (USNM 34383) was collected from southwest of Coiba Island (Centroid Latitude: 6.2833, Centroid Longitude: -82.0833), by the R. V. Albatross, from a depth of 3058 m.
Ludwig, H. (1905). Asteroidea. Reports on an exploration off the west coasts of Mexico, Central and South America off the Galapagos Islands during 1891, by the "Albatross", A. Agassiz XXXV; Reports on the scientific results of the expedition to the Tropical Pacific, in charge of A. Agassiz, aboard the "Albatross", from Aug. 1899 to Mar. 1900. VIII. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. 32: 159-164, pl.26, figs.146-148, pl.27, figs.149,150.
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:254834Syntype: USNM 34383
Type locality: southwest of Coiba Island (Centroid Latitude: 6.2833, Centroid Longitude: -82.0833) from a depth of 3058 m.
