blanchardi, Neoclinus Girard [C. F.] 1858:114 [General report upon zoology of the several Pacific railroad routes, 1857; ref. 4911] Off San Diego, California, U.S.A. Holotype (unique): USNM 691. Type catalog: Springer & Orrell 1996:5 [ref. 22274]. •Valid as Neoclinus blanchardi Girard 1858 -- (Eschmeyer & Herald 1983:244 [ref. 9277], Nelson et al. 2004:166 [ref. 27807], Love et al. 2005:157 [ref. 37547], Patzner et al. 2009:470 [ref. 30396], Murase et al. 2010:66 [ref. 30997], Page et al. 2013:172 [ref. 32708], Kells et al. 2016:298 [ref. 35888], Burton & Lea 2019:89 [ref. 37205], Love et al. 2021:200 [ref. 39279], Page et al. 2023:156 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Neoclinus blanchardi Girard 1858. Chaenopsidae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: northern California (U.S.A.) south to Pacific coast of central Baja California (Mexico). Habitat: marine.