hirsutus, Pseudoxenomystax Castle [P. H. J.] 1960:465, Fig. 1 [Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand v. 88 (pt 3); ref. 11903] Off Oaro, Kaikoura, New Zealand, depth 430 fathoms. Holotype: NMNZ P.2829. Paratypes: NMNZ P.2830 (4). Type catalog: Hardy 1990:7 [ref. 18942]. •Valid as Bassanago hirsutus (Castle 1960) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:140 [ref. 12442], Paulin et al. 1989:75 [ref. 24556], Gomon et al. 1994:211 [ref. 22532], Smith 2008:175 [ref. 30621], Smith & Stewart 2015:274 [ref. 34234]). Current status: Valid as Bassanago hirsutus (Castle 1960). Congridae: Congrinae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Australia and new Zealand. Habitat: marine.