paxtoni, Photonectes Flynn [A. J.] & Klepadlo [C.] 2012:265, Fig. 3 [Memoirs of the Museum of Victoria v. 69; ref. 32343] 5°05'S, 145°56'E, off Madang, Papua New Guinea. Holotype: AMS I.1970-243. Paratypes: AMS I.19727-023 (1). •Valid as Photonectes paxtoni Flynn & Klepadlo 2012 -- (Fricke et al. 2014:26 [ref. 33932], Prokofiev 2014:381 [ref. 33470], Koeda & Ho 2019:184 [ref. 36650], Prokofiev 2019:450 [ref. 36966], Rajakrishnan et al. 2023:4 [ref. 40681]). Current status: Valid as Photonectes paxtoni Flynn & Klepadlo 2012. Stomiidae: Melanostomiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Lakshadweep (India); Papua New Guinea and Caroline Islands. Habitat: marine.