axeli, Galatheathauma Bruun [A. F.] 1953:174, 177, Fig. on p. 175 [Dybhavets dyreliv.; ref. 6265] Eastern Pacific, 9°23'N, 89°32'W, depth 3570 meters. Holotype (unique): ZMUC P92166. Type catalog: Nielsen 1974:96 [ref. 9588]. •Valid as Thaumatichthys axeli (Bruun 1953) -- (Bertelsen & Struhsaker 1977:37 [ref. 5331], Love et al. 2005:61 [ref. 37547], Pietsch 2009:376 [ref. 30766], Love et al. 2021:89 [ref. 39279], Page et al. 2023:166 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Thaumatichthys axeli (Bruun 1953). Thaumatichthyidae. Distribution: Northeastern Pacific: southern California (U.S.A.). Habitat: marine.