samoensis, Crepidogaster Steindachner [F.] 1906:1408 [40] [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 115 (1. Abth.); ref. 4242] Upolu, Samoa Islands. Syntypes: (many) NMW. Originally stated as "Crepidogaster samoensis n. sp.? an Cr. tasmaniensis Gthr." On p. 40 of separate. •Valid as Conidens samoensis (Steindachner 1906) -- (Briggs 1955:16 [ref. 637], Francis 1993:158 [ref. 25479], Hutchins 2001:3548 [ref. 26291], Hoese & Bray 2006:1573 [ref. 29000]). Current status: Valid as Conidens samoensis (Steindachner 1906). Gobiesocidae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: marine.