philippinensis, Caecula Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1936:358, Pl. 1 (fig. 1) [Philippine Journal of Science v. 59 (no. 3); ref. 5609] Dumaguete, Oriental Negros, Philippines. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 30977. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:49 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Yirrkala philippinensis (Herre 1936) -- (McCosker 2011:47 [ref. 31260], McCosker 2014:339 [ref. 33288] with question, Hibino & Ho 2024:60 [ref. 41703]). Current status: Valid as Yirrkala philippinensis (Herre 1936). Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines. Habitat: marine.