megastigma, Aioliops Rennis [D. S.] & Hoese [D. F.] 1987:76, Figs. 2b, 13 [Records of the Australian Museum v. 39 (no. 1); ref. 6602] El Nido Island, Philippines. Holotype: NSMT-P 44114. Paratypes: AMS I.25434-001 [ex USNM 246731] (2), I.25435-001 (2); CAS 57923 (1); LICPP 1984269 (4); USNM 246731 (8), 257044 (3), 257054 (11). •Valid as Aioliops megastigma Rennis & Hoese 1987 -- (Larson in Randall & Lim 2000:640 [ref. 25122], Allen 2000:122 [ref. 25868], Larson 2001:3608 [ref. 26296], Allen & Adrim 2003:61 [ref. 26830], Allen & Erdmann 2012:992 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2019:293 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Aioliops megastigma Rennis & Hoese 1987. Microdesmidae: Ptereleotrinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia east to New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), north to Philippines. Habitat: marine.