thysanochila, Congrina Reid [E. D.] 1934:7, Fig. 2 [Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections v. 91 (no. 15); ref. 16454] Off northern coast of Puerto Rico, Caroline station 23, 18°32'15"N, 66°17'45" to 18°32'00"N, 66°21'15"W, depth 476-659 meters. Holotype: USNM 93434. Paratypes: USNM 93466 (1). Type catalog: Smith 1994:7 [ref. 21917]. •Valid as Rhechias thysanochila (Reid 1934) -- (Smith 1989:536 [ref. 13285], Smith 1989:753 [ref. 13285]). •Valid as Bathycongrus thysanochilus (Reid 1934) -- (Smith 2003:750 [ref. 26989], Karmovskaya 2011:422 [ref. 31456], Page et al. 2023:56 [ref. 40505], Fricke et al. 2024:131 [ref. 41622]). Current status: Valid as Bathycongrus thysanochilus (Reid 1934). Congridae: Congrinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico south to northern Brazil, including Caribbean Sea. IUCN (2019): Least Concern. Habitat: marine.