Distribution : Taiwan, French Polynesia (Mururoa, Rurutu), Chesterfield Islands, New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, Vanuatu, Matthew Island, Futuna Island, and Tonga, and possibly also Fiji (see Chan & Crosnier 1997), 200-806 m. Chan (2004: 300).
Regional Data (French Polynesia, Pitcairn, Easter Island, Clipperton)Distribution & Ecology: Austral (Rurutu); Tuamotu (Moruroa) - Marine; Deep (200-600m); Hard bottom.