Amphistichus Agassiz [L.] 1854:367 Masc. Amphistichus argenteus Agassiz 1854. Type by monotypy. Misspelled Amphisticus in early literature. Published May 17, 1854, predating Mytilophagus Gibbons, May 30, 1854. •Valid as Amphistichus Agassiz 1854 -- (Tarp 1952:39 [ref. 12250], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:393 [ref. 24550], Bernardi & Bucciarelli 1999:79 [ref. 26598] as Amphisticus). Current status: Valid as Amphistichus Agassiz 1854. Embiotocidae.