The sole species was first discovered in 1980 and first described scientifically in 1989 by Aaron Goldberg & Cirilo Nelson, as the new genus and species "Haptanthus hazlettii".
The sole species was first discovered in 1980 when a single specimen was collected. It first described scientifically in 1989 by Aaron Goldberg & Cirilo Nelson, as the new genus and species "Haptanthus hazlettii".