filiferus, Meganthias Randall [J. E.] & Heemstra [P. C.] 2008:6, Figs. 1-2 [Phuket Marine Biological Center Research Bulletin v. 68; ref. 29984] Off southwest coast of Thailand, Andaman Sea, depth 150 meters on bottom long line. Holotype (unique): PMBC 10034. Type catalog: Anderson 2018:20 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Meganthias filiferus Randall & Heemstra 2008 -- (Akhilesh et al. 2009:1 [ref. 31046], White 2011:21 [ref. 31494], Anderson 2018:20 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:19 [ref. 37354], Zajonz et al. 2020:505 [ref. 37997], Akhilesh et al. 2021:54 [ref. 38701], Heemstra & Heemstra 2022:91 [ref. 39746]). Current status: Valid as Meganthias filiferus Randall & Heemstra 2008. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: southwest coast of India east to Andaman Sea coast of Thailand. Habitat: marine.