maculosus, Threpterius Richardson [J.] 1850:70, Pl. 2 (figs. 1-2) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1850 (pt 18) (art. 1) (for 9 Apr. 1850); ref. 3745] King George Sound, Western Australia. Syntypes: NMSZ 1980.073.004 (1, dry skin). Type catalog: Herman et al. 1990:3 [ref. 20727]. •Valid as Threpterius maculosus Richardson 1850 -- (Paulin et al. 1989:200 [ref. 24556], Kuiter 1993:255 [ref. 23929], Gomon et al. 1994:641 [ref. 22532], Hutchins 2001:38 [ref. 25847], Hoese & Bray 2006:1351 [ref. 29000]). •Valid as Chironemus maculosus (Richardson 1850) -- (Gomon et al. 2008:622 [ref. 30614], Meléndez 2010:688 [ref. 32114], Stewart 2015:1341 [ref. 34196], Hoschke et al. 2019:157 [ref. 36626]). Current status: Valid as Chironemus maculosus (Richardson 1850). Chironemidae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean, southwestern Pacific: New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia; rare in New Zealand. Habitat: marine.