herwigi, Gigantactis Bertelsen [E.], Pietsch [T. W.] & Lavenberg [R. J.] 1981:49, Figs. 4G, 50-51 [Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) No. 332; ref. 5330] South Atlantic, 4°43'S, 26°39'W, Walther Herwig station 17/68, depth 0-2000 meters. Holotype (unique): ISH 972-1968. Type catalog: Krefft 1987:82 [ref. 20751]. Males unknown. •Valid as Gigantactis herwigi Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg 1981 -- (Amaoka in Amaoka et al. 1983:121, 199 [ref. 8379], Pietsch 2009:468 [ref. 30766], Pietsch 2016:2074 [ref. 34597], Kenchington et al. 2020:[10] [ref. 37729]). Current status: Valid as Gigantactis herwigi Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg 1981. Gigantactinidae. Distribution: Atlantic. Habitat: marine.