original description
Wood-Mason, J.; Alcock, A. (1891). Natural history notes from H.M. Indian marine survey steamer 'Investigator', Commander R.F. Hoskyn, R.N., commanding. Series II, No. 1. On the results of deep-sea dredging during the season 1890-1891 Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. VIII, Sixth series(XLVIII): 427-452, plate XVII, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19245103 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Synonymy "May prove to be identical' with Styracaster armatus Sladen, 1883 according to Madsen (1961). [details]