australiensis, Benthocometes Nielsen [J. G.] 2010:60, Figs. 1, 2a, 3A-C , -4 [Zootaxa No. 2561; ref. 30910] Off northwestern Australia, 13°15'54"S, 123°22'27"E to 13°16'21"S, 123°21'24"E, depth 390-394 meters. Holotype (unique): NMV A29728-016. •Valid as Benthocometes australiensis Nielsen 2010 -- (Mizumachi & Endo 2019:7 [ref. 36485], Myers et al. 2025:35 [ref. 42065]). Current status: Valid as Benthocometes australiensis Nielsen 2010. Ophidiidae: Neobythitinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: northwestern Australia; Mariana Islands; Japan. IUCN (2020): Data Deficient. Habitat: marine.