minutus, Vellitor Iwata [A.] 1983:2, Figs. 1, 2 (A-B), 3 (A, C) [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 30 (no. 1); ref. 5794] Kominato, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, 35°07'N, 140°11'E. Holotype: NSMT-P 19799. Paratypes: (39) BMNH 1981.9.5.13-18 (6); HUMZ 92517-21 (5); MTUF 24661-62 (2), 24663 (1, c&s), 24664-66 (3); NSMT-P 19793-98 (6, 1 ea.); USNM 228073-77 (5), YCM P.2372 (1), P.10010-10015 (6); ZUMT 54267-71 (5). Type catalog: Shibata et al. 2011:13 [ref. 31469]. •Valid as Vellitor minutus Iwata 1983 -- (Yabe in Masuda et al. 1984:329 [ref. 6441], Nakabo 2000:647 [ref. 25086], Nakabo 2002:647 [ref. 26001], Shibata et al. 2011:13 [ref. 31469]). Current status: Valid as Vellitor minutus Iwata 1983. Psychrolutidae: Psychrolutinae. Distribution: Western North Pacific. Habitat: marine.