octatrema, Heptatretus Barnard [K. H.] 1923:439 [Annals of the South African Museum v. 13 (pt 8, no. 14); ref. 191] Agulhas Bank, South Africa, southeastern Atlantic, depth 25-40 fathoms [46-73 meters]. Syntypes: BMNH 1927.12.6.1 [ex SAM] (1), SAM 13030 (1). •Valid as Eptatretus octatrema (Barnard 1923) -- (Fernholm 1986:36 [ref. 6283], Fernholm 1998:34 [ref. 23976], McMillan 1999:116 [ref. 23612], Mincarone & Fernholm 2010:798 [ref. 30926], Knapp et al. 2011:404 [ref. 37507], Mincarone et al. 2011:809 [ref. 31490], Mincarone & McCosker 2014:348 [ref. 33284], Zintzen et al. 2015:376 [ref. 33803], Mincarone 2017:6, 11 [ref. 35376], Almeida & Biscoito 2019:23 [ref. 37302], Augustina et al. 2022:132 [ref. 39374], Mincarone 2022:382 [ref. 39656]). Current status: Valid as Eptatretus octatrema (Barnard 1923). Myxinidae: Eptatretinae. Distribution: Southeastern Atlantic, southwestern Indian Ocean: Western Cape east to Mossel Bay (South Africa). Habitat: marine.