Author: Smith & Radcliffe, 1913
Comments: Benthopelagic at bathyal depth (Ref. 56809).  Benthic (Ref. 58302).  Shallowest depth range at about 250 m (Ref. 95664).  Rare species (Ref. 34024).  Reproductive strategy possibly similar to other members of this family featuring oviparity, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205).