Cheimarrichthys Haast [J. F. J. von] 1874:103 Masc. Cheimarrichthys fosteri Haast 1874. Type by monotypy. Spelled Chimarrichthys in literature. See also Chimarrichthys Sauvage. Placed in the family Pinguipedidae by some authors. •Valid as Cheimarrichthys Haast 1874 -- (McDowall 1973:208 [ref. 24630], Randall 1984:41 [ref. 6067], McDowall 2000:119 [ref. 24591], Randall & McCosker 2002:87 [ref. 26140], Imamura & Matsuura 2003:268 [ref. 27220], McDowall & Struthers 2015:1465 [ref. 34293]). Current status: Valid as Cheimarrichthys Haast 1874. Cheimarrichthyidae.