acer, Homostolus Smith [H. M.] & Radcliffe [L.] in Radcliffe 1913:147, Pl. 8 (fig. 3) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 44 (no. 1948); ref. 3579] Iligan Bay, Mindanao, 8°17'24"N, 124°11'42"E, Philippines, Albatross station 5508, depth 270 fathoms. Holotype: USNM 74132. •Valid as Homostolus acer Smith & Radcliffe 1913 -- (Machida & Okamura 1992:343 [ref. 19823], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:68 [ref. 24448], Nielsen 1999:1981 [ref. 24753], Nakabo 2000:444 [ref. 25086], Nielsen in Randall & Lim 2000:596 [ref. 25122], Hutchins 2001:23 [ref. 25847], Shinohara et al. 2001:307 [ref. 25995], Nakabo 2002:444 [ref. 26001], Hoese et al. 2006:561 [ref. 29051], Fricke et al. 2011:366 [ref. 31242]). Current status: Valid as Homostolus acer Smith & Radcliffe 1913. Ophidiidae: Neobythitinae. Distribution: Western Pacific and southeastern Indian Ocean off Australia. Habitat: marine.