Hinds, 1844: 149.
Type locality: ‘West coast of America, between 8°57’ and 21°32’ north latitude; namely at Panama, Gulf of Nicoya, Gulf of Papagayo, and San Blas: in from four to eighteen fathoms’.
Label locality: No locality stated (NHMUK 1968171 /1-3), ‘ Bay of Panama’ (NHMUK 1842.1.22.625). Type material: Lectotype NHMUK 1968171 /1 and 2 paralectotypes NHMUK 1968171 /2-3 (H. Cuming collection), 1 possible paralectotype NHMUK 1842.1.22.625 (presented by R.B. Hinds). Lectotype selection (Cernohorsky, 1969: 219).