gemmifer, Lampanyctus Goode [G. B.] & Bean [T. H.] 1896:80, Pl. 23 (fig. 88) [Special Bulletin U. S. National Museum No. 2; ref. 1848] West of New Jersey, U.S.A., 39°39'45"N, 71°35'15"W, Albatross station 2201, depth 538 fathoms. Holotype (unique): USNM 35604. Appeared first as name only in Goode & Bean 1879:22 [ref. 5605]. •Synonym of Lampanyctus crocodilus (Risso 1810) -- (Paxton 1979:13 [ref. 6440], Stefanescu et al. 1994:321 [ref. 22328]). •Valid as Lampanyctus gemmifer Goode & Bean 1896 -- (Santos et al. 1997:48 [ref. 23531], Carneiro et al. 2019:122 [ref. 37250]). Current status: Valid as Lampanyctus gemmifer Goode & Bean 1896. Myctophidae: Lampanyctinae. Distribution: Atlantic. Habitat: marine.