cyanomelas, Olisthops Richardson [J.] 1850:75, Pl. 3 (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: ?BMNH 1863.11.15.100 (1), NMSZ 1980 [or 1908].073.001 (1, dry skin). Type catalog: Herman et al. 1990:2 [ref. 20727]. •Valid as Odax cyanomelas (Richardson 1850) -- (Gomon & Paxton 1986:38 [ref. 5656], Kuiter 1993:308 [ref. 23929], Gomon et al. 1994:704 [ref. 22532], Kuiter 1997:312 [ref. 25488], Johnson 1999:745 [ref. 25471], Hutchins 2001:269 [ref. 25841], Hutchins 2001:39 [ref. 25847], Bray & Hoese 2006:1422 [ref. 29049]). •Valid as Olisthops cyanomelas Richardson 1850 -- (Gomon 2008:663 [ref. 30616], Kuiter 2010:70 [ref. 35285], Hoschke et al. 2019:158 [ref. 36626]). Current status: Valid as Olisthops cyanomelas Richardson 1850. Odacidae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean, southwestern Pacific: southern Queensland, New South Wales to Tasmania and to Western Australia. Habitat: marine.