atlantica, Howella brodiei Post [A.] & Quéro [J.-C.] 1991:118 [Cybium v. 15 (no. 2); ref. 15760] Atlantic, 44°12'N, 20°04'W, depth 1100 meters. Holotype: ISH 290-1982. Paratypes: ISH 144-1984 (1), 263-1974 (1), 308-1979 (1), 330-1966 (4), 479-1986 (2), 614-1966 (2), 781-1979 (4), 852-1973 (2), 1048-1979 (1), 2629-1979 (1); MNHN 1990-0056 (1). •Synonym of Howella brodiei Ogilby 1899, but a valid subspecies as described -- (Santos et al. 1997:79 [ref. 23531]). •Valid as Howella atlantica Post & Quéro 1991 -- (Heemstra in Carpenter & De Angelis 2016:2692 [ref. 34618], Brown et al. 2019:175 [ref. 36444], Carneiro et al. 2019:240 [ref. 37250], Eduardo et al. 2019:966 [ref. 37064], Iglésias et al. 2020:294 [ref. 37987], Sutton et al. 2020:289 [ref. 37832], Bañón et al. 2021:7 [ref. 40417], Eduardo et al. 2022:9 [ref. 39574], Fermon et al. 2022:298 [ref. 39448] with question, Heemstra 2022:163 [ref. 39747], Carvalho-Filho 2023:111 [ref. 40480]). Current status: Valid as Howella atlantica Post & Quéro 1991. Howellidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: south to off northeastern Brazil; eastern Atlantic: Azores and Madeira south to Cape Verde Islands. Habitat: marine.