Muraenophis Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1803:627 Masc. Muraena helena Linnaeus 1758. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Jordan 1917:68 [ref. 2407], but Muraenophis is an unjustified emendation of Murenophis Cuvier 1798, with same type (see Norman 1922:297 [ref. 3211]). •Synonym of Muraena Linnaeus 1758 -- (Blache et al. 1973:224 [ref. 7185], Böhlke et al. 1989:194 [ref. 13286], Smith 2012:30 [ref. 32155]). Current status: Synonym of Muraena Linnaeus 1758. Muraenidae: Muraeninae.