Distribution: Antarctica (Palmer Archipelago; South Orkney Islands); Pacific Ocean (Hikurangui Trench); off La Plata River (Uruguay) (Child 1982, 1995b, 1997).
Uruguayan records: Child (1982, as N. spicatum, 1997): RV Atlantis II, cruise 60, sts 243 and 245, referred as 245A. Depth 2707–3822 m.
Remarks: Described by Child (1982) as Nymphon spicatum n. sp. from the referred stations, but lately synonymized by him (1995c, 1997) with N. typhlops.