Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

USNM: 194971 (Lectotype), 678684 (Paralectotype), LACM: 33-161.1, 33-166.3, 33-169.1, 33-170.2, 33-173.1, 34-64.6, 34-65.3, 34-69.2, 34-265.6, 34-269.3, 34-274.2, 34-275.2, 34-279.2, 34-280.2, 34-281.2, 34-282.1, 34-284.1, 34-289.1, 34-290.4, 34-296.1, 34-302.2, 38-57.1, 38-72.1, 38-80.6, 38-194.2, 38-197.1, 38-198.2, 66-211.4.

Origin: Endemic

Distribution: Cocos island, Costa Rica to Galapagos islands.

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