sculptus, Etmopterus Ebert [D. A.], Compagno [L. J. V.] & De Vries [M. J.] 2011:279, Figs. 1-2 [Copeia 2011 (no. 3); ref. 31551] 33°22.9'S, 17°29.1'E, southern Africa, depth 552 meters. Holotype: SAM 37569. Paratypes: SAM 33011 (1), 37569 (1), 37570 (2), 37571 (2). •Valid as Etmopterus sculptus Ebert, Compagno & De Vries 2011 -- (Weigmann 2016:61 [ref. 34211], Ebert et al. 2016:12 [ref. 34753], Ebert et al. 2017:380 [ref. 35167], White et al. 2017:352 [ref. 35206], Ebert & Van Hees 2018:207 [ref. 36261], Almeida & Biscoito 2019:101 [ref. 37302], Ebert et al. 2021:29 [ref. 38234], Ebert et al. 2021:15 [ref. 38362], Leeney 2024:29 [ref. 40985]). Current status: Valid as Etmopterus sculptus Ebert, Compagno & De Vries 2011. Etmopteridae. Distribution: Southeastern Atlantic, southwestern Indian Ocean: Namibia around Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) to southern Mozambique. Habitat: marine.