somaliense, Ariosoma Kotthaus [A.] 1968:27, Figs. 121-122 [Meteor Forschungsergebnisse. Reihe D, Biologie No. 3; ref. 2669] Off Mogadisho, Somalia, Indian Ocean, 3°25'N, 47°14.8'E to 3°23.8'N, 47°14'E, depth 38-37 meters. Holotype: ZMH 4953 [ex IOES 52a]. Paratypes: ZMH [ex IOES 52b-m] (11). Type catalog: Wilkens & Dohse 1993:414 [ref. 21161] but only holotype. •Synonym of Ariosoma balearicum (Delaroche 1809) -- (Smith 1989:496 [ref. 13285], Smith 1990:158 [ref. 13454]). •Valid as Ariosoma somaliense Kotthaus 1968 -- (Castle 1975:21 [ref. 25984], Smith & Heemstra 2022:89 [ref. 39685]). Current status: Valid as Ariosoma somaliense Kotthaus 1968. Congridae: Bathymyrinae. Distribution: Northwestern Indian Ocean: Somalia. Habitat: marine.