Muraenoclinus Smith [J. L. B.] 1946:538 Masc. Clinus dorsalis Bleeker 1859. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Clinus Cuvier 1816 -- (Penrith 1969:14 [ref. 20726], Bennett 1983 [ref. 5299]). •Valid as Muraenoclinus Smith 1946 -- (Smith 1986:766 [ref. 5712], Hastings & Springer 2009:11 [ref. 30391], Holleman et al. 2012:831 [ref. 32284], Lin & Hastings 2013:3 [ref. 33286]). Current status: Valid as Muraenoclinus Smith 1946. Clinidae.