perturbator, Ariosoma Parr [A. E.] 1932:31, Figs. 13-14 [Bulletin of the Bingham Oceanographic Collection Yale University v. 3 (no. 5); ref. 16512] Tongue of the Ocean, Bahamas, 23°54'20"N, 77°09'W, depth 710-720 fathoms. Holotype: YPM 2738. Type catalog: Moore & Boardman 1991:10 [ref. 16741]. •Valid as Acromycter perturbator (Parr 1932) -- (Smith 1989:556 [ref. 13285], Smith 2003:750 [ref. 26989], Menezes et al. in Menezes et al. 2003:36 [ref. 27192], Moore et al. 2003:174 [ref. 27076], McEachran & Fechhelm 2005:15 [ref. 28815], Melo et al. 2009:6 [ref. 30460], Costa & Mincarone 2010:304 [ref. 37483], Page et al. 2023:56 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Acromycter perturbator (Parr 1932). Congridae: Congrinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Bahamas south to Brazil, including Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. Habitat: marine.