In Panama this species has been collected from:
- South of Coiba Island (USNM E 948; Centroid Latitude: 6.43333, Centroid Longitude: -81.81667), Gulf of Chiriqui, North Pacific Ocean, by the R. V Albatross, from a depth of 1415 m.
- South of Charco Azul Bay (USNM 18214; Centroid Latitude: 6.16667, Centroid Longitude: -83.10000) Puerto Armuelles, Gulf of Chiriqui, North Pacific Ocean, by the R. V Albatross, from a depth of 2690 m.
- South of the Azuero Peninsula (USNM 18215; Centroid Latitude: 6.35000, Centroid Longitude:-80.68333), North Pacific Ocean, by the R. V. Albatross, from a depth of 3279 m.
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LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:124801Ankyroderma danielsseni Théel, 1886 (synonym)
Ankyroderma hispanicum Petit, 1883 (synonym)
Ankyroderma perrieri Petit, 1883 (synonym)
Eumolpadia asaphes Heding, 1935 (synonym)
Haplodactyla mediterranea Grube, 1840 (synonym)
Molpadia danielsseni Théel, 1886
Molpadia violacea Studer, 1876
Trochostoma violaceum Théel, 1886 (synonym)
