exul, Ophidion Robins [C. R.] 1991:3, Fig. 1 [Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) No. 427; ref. 20178] Off Hanga Roa, Easter Island, 27°08'37"S, 109°26'10"W, depth 1-5 meters. Holotype: NMC 74-524 [ex BC 65-451]. Paratypes: BC 65-428 (1), 65-458 (1); BPBM 6765-66 (5, 9), 30546-47 (1, 1); LACM 6560-2 (9); NMC 74-525 (4); UF 232674 [ex UMML 32674] (orig. 3, now 2); USNM 213841 [ex BC 65-453] (2); plus non-type material. •Valid as Ophidion exul Robins 1991 -- (Pequeño 1997:81 [ref. 23536] as exsul, Robins in Nielsen et al. 1999:40 [ref. 24448], Randall & Earle 2000:8 [ref. 25806], Delrieu-Trottin et al. 2015:5 [ref. 33988]). Current status: Valid as Ophidion exul Robins 1991. Ophidiidae: Ophidiinae. Distribution: Pacific. Habitat: marine.
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