nudus, Neoclinus Stephens [J. S., Jr.] & Springer [V. G.] 1971:65, Fig. 1 [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 84 (no. 9); ref. 7648] Cove just south of Yeh-Liu, 25°12'N, 121°41'E, Taiwan, South China Sea, depth 4 meters. Holotype: USNM 205217. Paratypes: USNM 205218 (10, 1 c&s). Type catalog: Springer & Orrell 1996:8 [ref. 22274], Ho & Shao 2011:54 [ref. 31432]. •Valid as Neoclinus nudus Stephens & Springer 1971 -- (Fukao 1990:116 [ref. 19209], Fukao & Okazaki 1990:243 [ref. 19210], Nakabo 2000:1088 [ref. 25182], Nakabo 2002:1088 [ref. 26193], Patzner et al. 2009:471 [ref. 30396], Motomura et al. 2010:199 [ref. 31256], Ho & Shao 2011:54 [ref. 31432], Dewa et al. 2022:24 [ref. 40001]). Current status: Valid as Neoclinus nudus Stephens & Springer 1971. Chaenopsidae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific Taiwan north to southern Japan. Habitat: marine.