polyaster, Eustomias Parr [A. E.] 1927:74, Figs. 7, 42 [Bulletin of the Bingham Oceanographic Collection Yale University v. 3 (art. 2); ref. 3367] Off Acklins Island, Bahamas, 22°31'N, 74°26'W, depth 0 to about 1500 meters(10000 feet of wire out). Holotype (unique): YPM 2042. Type catalog: Moore & Boardman 1991:19 [ref. 16741]. •Valid as Eustomias polyaster Parr 1927 -- (Gomon & Gibbs 1985:33 [ref. 5268], McEachran & Fechhelm 1998:513 [ref. 23897], Harold 2003:911 [ref. 27001], Hartel et al. 2008:323 [ref. 29890], Harold 2016:1814 [ref. 34568], Page et al. 2023:88 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Eustomias polyaster Parr 1927. Stomiidae: Melanostomiinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.