polytrema, Bdellostoma Girard [C. F.] 1855:199 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 7; ref. 1819] Off Valparaíso Bay, Chile, depth 50 meters. Neotype: SIO 84-243. Neotype designated by Wisner & McMillan 1988:236 [ref. 6335]. •Valid as Eptatretus polytrema (Girard 1855) -- (Wisner & McMillan 1988:238 [ref. 6335], Pequeño 1989:5 [ref. 14125], Fernholm 1998:34 [ref. 23976], Knapp et al. 2011:404 [ref. 37507], Fernholm et al. 2013:5 [ref. 32793], Zintzen et al. 2015:376 [ref. 33803]). Current status: Valid as Eptatretus polytrema (Girard 1855). Myxinidae: Eptatretinae. Distribution: Southeastern Pacific: Chile. Habitat: marine.