typus, Parascorpis Bleeker [P.] 1875:381 [2], Pl. 7 [Archives néerlandaises des sciences exactes et naturelles v. 10; ref. 441] Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Holotype (unique): whereabouts unknown. On p. 2 of separate. •Valid as Parascorpis typus Bleeker 1875 -- (Heemstra 1986:602 [ref. 5660], Heemstra & Heemstra 2004:249 [ref. 28072], Heemstra 2022:341 [ref. 39773]). Current status: Valid as Parascorpis typus Bleeker 1875. Parascorpididae. Distribution: Southeastern Atlantic, southwestern Indian Ocean: Western Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) to southern Mozambique. Habitat: marine.