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Species in the genus Metahomaloptera: [ 3 ] records

hangshuiensis, Metahomaloptera omeiensis Xie [C.-X.], Yang [G.-R.] & Gong [L.-X.] 1984:63, Figs. 3-4 [Journal of Huazhong Agricultural College v. 3 (no. 1); ref. 23761] Yangriwan, upper Hanjiang River, Mount Shengnongjia, Hubei Province, China. Syntypes: (35) HACW 817022-033 (12), 824268-285 (18), 825058-062 (5) [all in Department of Aquaculture, Huazhong Agricultural College]. Genus misspelled Metalohomaloptera. •Valid as Metahomaloptera hangshuiensis Xie, Yang & Gong 1984 -- (Zhu 1994:140 [ref. 25213], Tang et al. 2001:14 [ref. 25373]). •Synonym of Metahomaloptera omeiensis Chang 1944, but a valid subspecies hangshuiensis as described -- (Chen & Tang in Yue 2000:565 [ref. 25272], Tang & Chen 2000:9 [ref. 25445], Yang et al. 2007:68 [ref. 29319], Zhang et al. 2016:167 [ref. 34477]). Current status: Synonym of Metahomaloptera omeiensis Chang 1944. Balitoridae. Habitat: freshwater.

longicauda, Metahomaloptera Yang [J.], Chen [X.-Y.] & Yang [J.-X.] 2007:64, Figs. 1-2 [Zootaxa No. 1526; ref. 29319] Chuanhedong village, Deze Town, Zhanyi County, Yunnan Province, China, 25°54'09.4"N, 103°34'49.5"E. Holotype: KIZ 20060304. Paratypes: KIZ 603672 (1), 20060305 (1), 20060306 (1). Type catalog: Du et al. 2013:354 [ref. 32939]. •Valid as Metahomaloptera longicauda Yang, Chen & Yang 2007 -- (Kottelat 2012:54 [ref. 32367], Zhang et al. 2016:167 [ref. 34477], Zhang et al. 2019:450 [ref. 36699]). Current status: Valid as Metahomaloptera longicauda Yang, Chen & Yang 2007. Balitoridae. Distribution: Niulan Jiang River and Pudu River, upper Yangtze River basin, Yunnan Province, China. Habitat: freshwater.

omeiensis, Metahomaloptera Chang [H.-W.] 1944:54 [Sinensia v. 15 (nos 1-6); ref. 5136] Loshan and Omei, western China. Syntypes: ? Chang pers. coll. 1701 (1), 1702 (1), 2552-2556 (5), 2558 (1), 2560 (1), 2561 (1). •Valid as Metahomaloptera omeiensis Chang 1944 -- (Kottelat & Chu 1988:195 [ref. 13491], Li in Ding 1994:442 [ref. 21531], Zhu 1995:140 [ref. 25213], Chen in Chen 1998:274 [ref. 23556], Tang & Chen 2000:9 [ref. 25445]). •Valid as Metahomaloptera omeiensis Chang 1944, subspecies omeiensis Chang 1944 -- (Chen & Tang in Yue 2000:564 [ref. 25272], Yang et al. 2007:68 [ref. 29319], Kottelat 2012:54 [ref. 32367], Zhang et al. 2016:167 [ref. 34477], Zhang et al. 2019:448 [ref. 36699], Guo 2021:720 [ref. 38618], Lei et al. 2025:1573 [ref. 42349]). Current status: Valid as Metahomaloptera omeiensis Chang 1944. Balitoridae. Distribution: East Asia: upper Yangtze River basin, China. Habitat: freshwater.