falx, Trachypterus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1835:333 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 10; ref. 1004] Bay of Gibraltar, Spain, western Mediterranean Sea; Messina, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean Sea; Venice, Italy, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean Sea. Syntypes: MNHN A-7117 (1), A-7118 (1) Sicily, A-7119 (1) Nice, A-7122 (2) Algésiras. Type catalog: Bauchot 1970:7-8 [ref. 20740]. The same as Gymnetrus falx Griffith & Smith 1834 (reference to that name on p. 340). Unnecessary replacement name for Cepola trachyptera Gmelin 1789. Based on specimens and historical references. •Synonym of Trachipterus trachypterus (Gmelin 1789) -- (Palmer 1973:330 [ref. 7195], Aguiar & Quéro 1990:648 [ref. 17478]). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Trachipterus trachypterus (Gmelin 1789). Trachipteridae. Habitat: marine.