palawanensis, Plectrostethus Myers [G. S.] 1935:5 [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 48; ref. 3108] Mouth of the Caiholo River, Ulugan Bay, western coast of Palawan Island, Philippines. Holotype: USNM 93421. Paratypes: USNM 93422 (1), 93423 (orig. 10, now 9 or 8, 1 c&s). •Valid as Neostethus palawanensis (Myers 1935) -- (Parenti 1989:271 [ref. 13486], Parenti & Louie 1998:142 [ref. 23544], Parenti 1999:2148 [ref. 24784], Parenti in Randall & Lim 2000:599 [ref. 25122], Kottelat 2013:285 [ref. 32989], Parenti 2014:178 [ref. 33268]). Current status: Valid as Neostethus palawanensis (Myers 1935). Phallostethidae. Distribution: Western Pacific. Habitat: brackish, marine.