Elapsopis Kaup [J. J.] 1856:45 Fem. Ophisurus versicolor Richardson 1848. Type by monotypy. Also appeared as Elapsopsis in Kaup 1857:10 [ref. 2573] and in Kaup in Duméril 1856:199 [ref. 1154]. •Valid as Elapsopis Kaup 1856 -- (Blache et al. 1973:247 [ref. 7185], McCosker 1977:77 [ref. 6836], Paxton et al. 1989:116 [ref. 12442], Smith & McCosker 1999:1667 [ref. 24715]). •Synonym of Leiuranus Bleeker 1852 (often dated 1853) -- (McCosker et al. 1989:354 [ref. 13288], McCosker et al. 2006:269 [ref. 29006] based on placement of the type species). Current status: Synonym of Leiuranus Bleeker 1852. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae.