The specimen had been acquired by shipmaster and naturalist Alan Owston, who had given it to Professor Kakichi Mitsukuri at the University of Tokyo, who in turn had brought it to Jordan.
Spesimen telah diakuisisi oleh nakhoda kapal dan naturalis Alan Owston, yang telah diberikan kepada Profesor Kakichi Mitsukuri di Universitas Tokyo, yang pada gilirannya telah membawanya ke Yordania.