micropterygeus, Apristurus Meng [Q.-W.], Chu [Y.-T.] & Li [S.] in Chu, Meng & Li 1986:270 [English p. 275], Fig. 2 [Oceanologia et Limnologia Sinica v. 17 (no. 4); ref. 8017] South China Sea, depth 913 meters. Holotype (unique): SCSFRI E01128. •Valid as Apristurus micropterygeus Meng, Chu & Li 1986 -- (Compagno & Niem 1998:1285 [ref. 23787], Nakaya & Sato 1999:316 [ref. 23941], Nakaya & Séret 1999:307 [ref. 24247], Compagno 1999:478 [ref. 25589], Nakaya & Sato 2000:229 [ref. 24800], Compagno in Randall & Lim 2000:579 [ref. 25122], Nakaya et al. 2008:68 [ref. 29711], White & Last 2013:243 [ref. 33042], Weigmann 2016:32 [ref. 34211]). Current status: Valid as Apristurus micropterygeus Meng, Chu & Li 1986. Pentanchidae. Distribution: Western North Pacific. Habitat: marine.