aureus, Discus Campbell [W. D.] 1879:298, Fig. [Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute v. 11 (art. 27) (1878); ref. 711] Hokitika beach, New Zealand. Syntypes: (4) NMNZ P.7642 (1 [remaining 3 unknown]). Type catalog: Hardy 1990:9 [ref. 18942]. •Synonym of Diretmus argenteus Johnson 1864 -- (Post & Quéro 1981:37 [ref. 3555], Post 1990:623 [ref. 17242], Kotlyar 1996:224 [ref. 23292]). Current status: Synonym of Diretmus argenteus Johnson 1864. Diretmidae. Habitat: marine.