| Reference no. | Baba, K., E. Macpherson, G.C. Poore, S.T. Ahyong, A. Bermudez, P. Cabezas, C.-W. Lin, M. Nizinski, C. Rodrigues and K. Schnabel, 2008 |
| Ecosystem | Central Indo-Pacific |
| Status | native |
| Abundance | |
| Lifestage | adults |
| Regional database | |
| Remarks | Type locality, Chesterfield Islands, 430-520 m, MNHN Ga 2078 (holotype of Gastroptychus paucispina, male) (Ref. 076894). Known from Chesterfield and Loyalty Islands. |