montalbani, Squalus Whitley [G. P.] 1931:310 [Australian Zoologist v. 6 (pt 4); ref. 4672] Off Sombrero Island, western coast Luzon Island, 13°45'15"N, 120°46'30"E, Philippines, Albatross station 5111, depth 236 fathoms. Holotype (unique): USNM 70256. Replacement name for Squalus philippinus Smith & Radcliffe 1912, preoccupied by Squalus philippinus Shaw 1804. •Questionably a synonym of Squalus mitsukurii Jordan & Snyder 1903 -- (Compagno 1984:121 [ref. 6474]). •Valid as Squalus montalbani Whitley 1931 -- (Last et al. 2007:58 [ref. 29129], White et al. 2007:75, 81 [ref. 29130], White et al. 2007:107 [ref. 29133], White et al. 2007:114 [ref. 29134], Ebert et al. 2013:286 [ref. 33045], Weigmann 2016:68 [ref. 34211], Viana et al. 2016:4 [ref. 34525], Viana et al. 2017:[4] [ref. 35249], Viana et al. 2017:20 [ref. 35600], White et al. 2018:40 [ref. 35860], White & Ko'ou 2018:12 [ref. 35922], Viana & Carvalho 2018:174 [ref. 35959], Viana & Carvalho 2018:618 [ref. 36320], Fricke et al. 2019:43 [ref. 36673], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:2 [ref. 41223], Fricke et al. 2023:16 [ref. 40338], Zhang et al. 2023:52 [ref. 40425]). Replacement Name. Current status: Valid as Squalus montalbani Whitley 1931. Squalidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia east to Philippines and New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), north to Taiwan, south to northern Australia. Habitat: marine.