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Species in the genus Chimaera: [ 32 ] records

arctica, Chimaera Gistel [J.] 1848:103 [Naturgeschichte des Thierreichs; ref. 1822] Northern Seas. No types known. New name for Chimaera monstrosa Linnaeus 1758. •Synonym of Chimaera monstrosa Linnaeus 1758 -- (Krefft 1973:78 [ref. 7166], Didier 1995:14 [ref. 22713], Dyldin 2015:77 [ref. 34524]). Current status: Synonym of Chimaera monstrosa Linnaeus 1758. Chimaeridae. Habitat: marine.

argentea, Chimaera Ascanius [P.] 1772:6, Pl. 15 [Icones rerum naturalium, ou figures enluminées d'histoire naturelle du Nord; ref. 5115] Trondheim, Norway. No types known. Originally Chimaera (argentea) mas. •Synonym of Chimaera monstrosa Linnaeus 1758 -- (Krefft 1973:78 [ref. 7166], Didier 1995:14 [ref. 22713], Dyldin 2015:77 [ref. 34524]). Current status: Synonym of Chimaera monstrosa Linnaeus 1758. Chimaeridae. Habitat: marine.

argiloba, Chimaera Last [P. R.], White [W. T.] & Pogonoski [J. J.] 2008:341, Figs. 1-2 [CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper No. 022; ref. 29699] Northwest of Port Hedland, Western Australia, 28°16'S, 113°17'E, depth 520 meters. Holotype: CSIRO H 2585-02. Paratypes: CSIROH 1207-09 (1), H 2585-01 (1), H 2587-16 (1), H 4071-17 (1), H 4071-18 (1), •Valid as Chimaera argiloba Last, White & Pogonoski 2008 -- (Luchetti et al. 2011:400 [ref. 31442], Kemper et al. 2014:15 [ref. 33599], Weigmann 2016:164 [ref. 34211], Clerkin et al. 2017:31 [ref. 35546], Finucci et al. 2018:191 [ref. 35768], Iglésias et al. 2021:Tab. 4 [ref. 38195], Séret & Quod 2023:2 [ref. 40565], Ebert et al. 2024:89 [ref. 40867]). Current status: Valid as Chimaera argiloba Last, White & Pogonoski 2008. Chimaeridae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: northwestern Australia. Habitat: marine.

bahamaensis, Chimaera Kemper [J. M.], Ebert [D. A.], Didier [D. A.] & Compagno [L. J. V.] 2010:650, Figs. 1-2 [Bulletin of Marine Science v. 86 (no. 3); ref. 30873] Off Andros Island, 24°30'21"N, 77°22'12'W, Bahamas, Tongue of the Ocean, depth 1483-1506 meters. Holotype (unique): UF 16632. •Valid as Chimaera bahamaensis Kemper, Ebert, Didier & Compagno 2010 -- (Weigmann 2016:164 [ref. 34211], Séret & Quod 2023:2 [ref. 40565]). Current status: Valid as Chimaera bahamaensis Kemper, Ebert, Didier & Compagno 2010. Chimaeridae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Bahamas. Habitat: marine.

borealis, Chimaera Shaw [G.] 1804:365, Pl. 157, bottom [General zoology or systematic natural history; ref. 4015] Northern Ocean. Based on Chimaera monstrosa Linnaeus 1758 and other literature sources. •Synonym of Chimaera monstrosa Linnaeus 1758 -- (Krefft 1973:78 [ref. 7166], Didier 1995:14 [ref. 22713], Dyldin 2015:77 [ref. 34524]). Current status: Synonym of Chimaera monstrosa Linnaeus 1758. Chimaeridae. Habitat: marine.

buccanigella, Chimaera Clerkin [P. J.], Ebert [D. A.] & Kemper [J. M.] 2017:26, Figs. 17-18 [Zootaxa 4312 (no. 1); ref. 35546] Southwestern Indian Ocean, Walters Shoal, 33°49’S, 42°22’E, depth 495-960 meters. Holotype (unique): CAS 242335. Plus additional non-type specimens. •Valid as Chimaera buccanigella Clerkin, Ebert & Kemper 2017 -- (Iglésias et al. 2021:Tab. 4 [ref. 38195], Séret & Quod 2023:2 [ref. 40565], Ebert et al. 2024:89 [ref. 40867]). Current status: Valid as Chimaera buccanigella Clerkin, Ebert & Kemper 2017. Chimaeridae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: south of Madagascar. Habitat: marine.

carophila, Chimaera Kemper [J. M.], Ebert [D. A.], Naylor [G. J. P.] & Didier [D. A.] 2014:4, Figs. 1-2 [Bulletin of Marine Science v. 91 (no. 1); ref. 33599] Outer Chatham Rise, New Zealand (44°28.50´S, 177°13.00´W), depth 1350 meters. Holotype: NMNZ P.45580. Paratypes: NMNZ. Plus non-type material. •Valid as Chimaera carophila Kemper, Ebert, Naylor & Didier 2014 -- (Kemper et al. 2015:42 [ref. 34214], Weigmann 2016:165 [ref. 34211], Iglésias et al. 2021:Tab. 4 [ref. 38195], Séret & Quod 2023:2 [ref. 40565], Ebert et al. 2024:89 [ref. 40867]). Current status: Valid as Chimaera carophila Kemper, Ebert, Naylor & Didier 2014. Chimaeridae. Distribution: Western Pacific: deep-water slopes and plateaus around New Zealand. Habitat: marine.

compacta, Chimaera Iglésias [S. P.], Kemper [J. M.] & Naylor [G. J. P.] 2021:[5], Figs. 2-4 [Ichthyological Research v. 69 (no. 1); ref. 38195] Off Amsterdam Island, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, southern Indian Ocean, depth 595 - 655 meters. Holotype (unique): MNHN-IC 2005-1749. •Valid as Chimaera compacta Iglésias, Kemper & Naylor 2021 -- (Séret & Quod 2023:2 [ref. 40565], Ebert et al. 2024:89 [ref. 40867]). Current status: Valid as Chimaera compacta Iglésias, Kemper & Naylor 2021. Chimaeridae. Distribution: Southern Indian Ocean: Amsterdam Island. Habitat: marine.

cristata, Chimaera Faber [F.] 1829:45 [Naturgeschichte der Fische Islands; ref. 13329] Norway. No types known. •Synonym of Chimaera monstrosa Linnaeus 1758 -- (Krefft 1973:78 [ref. 7166], Didier 1995:14 [ref. 22713], Dyldin 2015:77 [ref. 34524]). Current status: Synonym of Chimaera monstrosa Linnaeus 1758. Chimaeridae. Habitat: marine.

cubana, Chimaera Howell Rivero [L.] 1936:50, Fig. 1, Pl. 13 [Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History v. 41 (no. 4); ref. 12257] Matanzas Bay, Cuba. Holotype: MCZ 1464-S (1). Paratypes: MCZ 1385-S (1); MFP uncat. (1, stuffed). Type catalog: Gutiérrez de los Reyes et al. 2015:42 [ref. 36079]. Description based on three specimens collected by Howell Rivero, and on three additional individuals described and illustrated in Poey 1876:182, Pl. 8 [ref. 3510] as Chimaera monstruosa. •Valid as Chimaera cubana Howell Rivero 1936 -- (Didier 1995:14 [ref. 22713], Didier 2003:599 [ref. 26986], Bunkley-Williams & Williams 2004:90 [ref. 27795], Kemper et al. 2010:649 [ref. 30873], Luchetti et al. 2011:400 [ref. 31442], Del Moral-Flores et al. 2016:139 [ref. 34398], Weigmann 2016:165 [ref. 34211], Robertson et al. 2020:153 [ref. 38098], Robertson et al. 2022:86 [ref. 39353], Castillo Domínguez et al. 2023:7 [ref. 40663], Séret & Quod 2023:2 [ref. 40565]). Current status: Valid as Chimaera cubana Howell Rivero 1936. Chimaeridae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Cuba, Puerto Rico and northern Lesser Antilles (Caribbean Sea). IUCN (2019): Least Concern. Habitat: marine.

didierae, Chimaera Clerkin [P. J.], Ebert [D. A.] & Kemper [J. M.] 2017:20, Figs. 14-15 [Zootaxa 4312 (no. 1); ref. 35546] Southwestern Indian Ocean, Madagascar Ridge, 34°30’S, 43°10’E, depth 1000-1100 meters. Holotype (unique): CAS 242334. •Valid as Chimaera didierae Clerkin, Ebert & Kemper 2017 -- (Iglésias et al. 2021:Tab. 4 [ref. 38195], Séret & Quod 2023:2 [ref. 40565], Ebert et al. 2024:89 [ref. 40867]). Current status: Valid as Chimaera didierae Clerkin, Ebert & Kemper 2017. Chimaeridae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: Madagascar Ridge. Habitat: marine.

dubia, Chimaera Osório [B.] 1909:31, Pl. 3 (fig. 1) [Memorias do Museu Bocage, Lisboa Fasc. 1; ref. 3317] Portugal. Holotype (unique): MB T.111 (141) (destroyed in 1978 fire). •Synonym of Chimaera monstrosa Linnaeus 1758 -- (Krefft 1973:78 [ref. 7166], Didier 1995:14 [ref. 22713], Dyldin 2015:77 [ref. 34524]). Current status: Synonym of Chimaera monstrosa Linnaeus 1758. Chimaeridae. Habitat: marine.

fulva, Chimaera Didier [D. A.], Last [P. R.] & White [W. T.] 2008:328, Fig. 1 [CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper No. 022; ref. 29698] Southeast of Cape Everard, Victoria, Australia, 38°20'S, 149°41'E, depth 991-1009 meters. Holotype: CSIRO H 5301-08. Paratypes: CSIRO H 1190-03 (1), H 2294-02 (1), H 2584-22 (1), H 2616-03 (1), H 2621-03(1), H 4873-05 (1). Plus non-type specimens. •Valid as Chimaera fulva Didier, Last & White 2008 -- (Last et al. 2008:345 [ref. 29699], Luchetti et al. 2011:400 [ref. 31442], Kemper et al. 2014:16 [ref. 33599], Weigmann 2016:165 [ref. 34211], Clerkin et al. 2017:31 [ref. 35546], Finucci et al. 2018:191 [ref. 35768], Iglésias et al. 2021:Tab. 4 [ref. 38195], Séret & Quod 2023:2 [ref. 40565], Ebert et al. 2024:89 [ref. 40867]). Current status: Valid as Chimaera fulva Didier, Last & White 2008. Chimaeridae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, southwestern Pacific: southern Australia, including Tasmania. Habitat: marine.

jordani, Chimaera Tanaka [S.] 1905:2, Pl. 1 (fig. 1) [Journal of the College of Science. Imperial University, Tokyo v. 20 (art. 11); ref. 15387] Inatori, Idzu, Sagami Sea, Japan. Syntypes: (23) ZUMT 915 (2, lost). Type catalog: Aizawa et al. 2022:208 [ref. 39648]. •Valid as Chimaera jordani Tanaka 1905 -- (Nakaya in Masuda et al. 1984:17 [ref. 6441], Krefft 1990:111 [ref. 19321], Didier 1995:14 [ref. 22713], Nakabo 2000:113 [ref. 25086], Nakabo 2002:113 [ref. 26001], Didier et al. 2008:331 [ref. 29698], Last et al. 2008:345 [ref. 29699], Luchetti et al. 2011:400 [ref. 31442], Weigmann 2016:165 [ref. 34211], Séret & Quod 2023:2 [ref. 40565]). Current status: Valid as Chimaera jordani Tanaka 1905. Chimaeridae. Distribution: Northwestern Japan: Japan; possibly eastern Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

lemures, Phasmichthys Whitley [G. P.] 1939:261, Pl. 22 (fig. 2) [Australian Zoologist v. 9 (pt 3); ref. 4695] Great Australian Bight, southwest from Eucla, 126°45.5'E, depth 190-320 fathoms. Holotype: AMS E.3591. Paratypes: AMS E.3590 (1). •Valid as Hydrolagus lemures (Whitley 1939) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:97 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:188 [ref. 22532], Last & Stevens 1994:477 [ref. 23873], Didier 1995:15 [ref. 22713], Allen 1997:48 [ref. 23977], Compagno 1999:1537 [ref. 24657], Hutchins 2001:16 [ref. 25847], Paxton et al. 2006:52 [ref. 28995], Didier 2008:349 [ref. 29700], Didier 2008:354 [ref. 29700], Gomon 2008:145 [ref. 30616], Larson et al. 2013:5 [ref. 32988], Weigmann 2016:167 [ref. 34211] see remarks). •Synonym of Chimaera ogilbyi Waite 1898 -- (Finucci et al. 2018:198 [ref. 35768], Séret & Quod 2023:2 [ref. 40565]). Current status: Synonym of Chimaera ogilbyi Waite 1898. Chimaeridae. Habitat: marine.

lignaria, Chimaera Didier [D. A.] 2002:300, Figs. 2-4 [Ichthyological Research v. 49 (no. 4); ref. 26493] Southwest of Veryan Bank, Chatham Rise, 44°21.3-21.7'S, 175°37.7-40.7'E, depth 630-706 meters. Holotype: NMNZ P.20349. Paratypes: ANSP 192335 [ex NMNZ P.15774] (1); CSIRO H 603-01 (1), H 2300-01 (1), H 2882-01 (1); NMNZ P.7222 (1), P.12119 (1), P.15774 (6, now 5), P.16047 (1), P.16213 (1), P.20139 (1), P.24451 (1), P.26252 (1), P.30750 (1). •Valid as Chimaera lignaria Didier 2002 -- (Paxton et al. 2006:52 [ref. 28995], Didier et al. 2008:331 [ref. 29698], Last et al. 2008:345 [ref. 29699], Gomon 2008:143 [ref. 30616], Fricke et al. 2011:344 [ref. 31242], Luchetti et al. 2011:400 [ref. 31442], Kemper et al. 2014:15 [ref. 33599], Kemper et al. 2015:43 [ref. 34214], Weigmann 2016:165 [ref. 34211], Clerkin et al. 2017:32 [ref. 35546], Finucci et al. 2018:191 [ref. 35768], Iglésias et al. 2021:Tab. 4 [ref. 38195], Séret & Quod 2023:2 [ref. 40565], Ebert et al. 2024:89 [ref. 40867]). Current status: Valid as Chimaera lignaria Didier 2002. Chimaeridae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: New Caledonia, New Zealand EEZ and Tasmania, Australia. Habitat: marine.

macrospina, Chimaera Didier [D. A.], Last [P. R.] & White [W. T.] 2008:331, Fig. 2 [CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper No. 022; ref. 29698] East of Brush Island, New South Wales, Australia, 35°32'S, 150°52'E, depth 1060-1100 meters. Holotype: CSIRO H 1517-02. •Valid as Chimaera macrospina Didier, Last & White 2008 -- (Last et al. 2008:345 [ref. 29699], Luchetti et al. 2011:400 [ref. 31442], Kemper et al. 2014:16 [ref. 33599], Weigmann 2016:165 [ref. 34211], Clerkin et al. 2017:32 [ref. 35546], Finucci et al. 2018:191 [ref. 35768], Iglésias et al. 2021:Tab. 4 [ref. 38195], Krajangdara et al. 2021:225 [ref. 38473] as aff. macrospina, Séret & Quod 2023:2 [ref. 40565], Ebert et al. 2024:89 [ref. 40867]). Current status: Valid as Chimaera macrospina Didier, Last & White 2008. Chimaeridae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean and southwestern Pacific, northern Australia. Habitat: marine.

mediterranea, Chimaera Risso [A.] 1827:168 [Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe méridionale v. 3; ref. 3757] Nice, France, northwestern Mediterranean Sea. No types known. •Synonym of Chimaera monstrosa Linnaeus 1758 -- (Krefft 1973:78 [ref. 7166], Didier 1995:14 [ref. 22713], Dyldin 2015:77 [ref. 34524]). Current status: Synonym of Chimaera monstrosa Linnaeus 1758. Chimaeridae. Habitat: marine.

monstrosa, Chimaera Linnaeus [C.] 1758:236 [Systema Naturae, Ed. X v. 1; ref. 2787] Atlantic. Syntypes: NRM 31334 (1). Neotype designated by Fricke 1999:18 [ref. 24101], but withdrawn in Fricke 2000:639 [ref. 24537]. •Valid as Chimaera monstrosa Linnaeus 1758 -- (Krefft 1973:78 [ref. 7166], Ehrich 1983:128 [ref. 37253], Stehmann & Bürkel in Whitehead et al. 1984:212 [ref. 13675], Compagno 1986:144 [ref. 5648], Shcherbachev et al. 1989:164 [ref. 36134], Krefft 1990:111 [ref. 19321], Didier 1995:14 [ref. 22713], Goren & Galil 1997:197 [ref. 23058], Santos et al. 1997:7 [ref. 23531], Arruda 1997:25 [ref. 24952], Didier 1998:285 [ref. 23475], Fricke 1999:18 [ref. 24101], Bilecenoğlu et al. 2002:28 [ref. 26753], Møller et al. 2004:56 [ref. 27739], Golani 2005:15 [ref. 37112], Fricke 2007:26 [ref. 30577], Fricke et al. 2007:11 [ref. 29533], George 2009:57 [ref. 30539], Kemper et al. 2010:649 [ref. 30873], Kemper et al. 2010:55 [ref. 30883], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:16 [ref. 36649], Møller et al. 2010:18 [ref. 31169], Luchetti et al. 2011:400 [ref. 31442], Parin et al. 2014:17 [ref. 33547], Dyldin 2015:77 [ref. 34524], Goren & Galil 2015:510 [ref. 33910], Walovich et al. 2015:163 [ref. 33924], Bañón et al. 2016:302 [ref. 34397], Didier 2016:1455 [ref. 34546], Weigmann 2016:165 [ref. 34211], Biscoito et al. 2018:487 [ref. 37562], Almeida & Biscoito 2019:33 [ref. 37302], Carneiro et al. 2019:53 [ref. 37250], Bariche & Fricke 2020:31 [ref. 37515], Catarino et al. 2020:[3] [ref. 37673], Kovačić et al. 2020:9 [ref. 37519], Serena et al. 2020:502 [ref. 37963], Dalyan et al. 2021:4 [ref. 38892], Golani 2021:12 [ref. 38303], Iglésias et al. 2021:Tab. 4 [ref. 38195], Kovačić et al. 2021:18 [ref. 39014], Bañón & Mano 2022:17 [ref. 40121], Barone et al. 2022:65 [ref. 39527], Kousteni & Dogrammatzi in Kousteni et al. 2022:435 [ref. 39260], Balàka et al. 2023:5 [ref. 40410], Séret & Quod 2023:2 [ref. 40565], Shakman et al. 2023:464 [ref. 40810], Deval in Digenis et al. 2024:102 [ref. 40958]). Current status: Valid as Chimaera monstrosa Linnaeus 1758. Chimaeridae. Distribution: North Atlantic: Greenland and Iceland; western Baltic Sea; northern North Sea; Mediterranean Sea; eastern Atlantic: Norway south to Morocco, including Canary Islands; South Africa. Azores and Madeira records probably based on C. opalescens Luchetti, Iglésias & Sellos 201. Habitat: marine.

notafricana, Chimaera Kemper [J. M.], Ebert [D. A.], Compagno [L. J. V.] & Didier [D. A.] 2010:56, Figs. 1-2 [Zootaxa No. 2532; ref. 30883] Cape Agulhas, 34°49.9'S, 20°00'00"E, South Africa, southeastern Atlantic. Holotype: SAM 34517. Paratypes: SAM 34428 (1); SAIAB 27132 (1), 27133 (1), 34429 (1). •Valid as Chimaera notafricana Kemper, Ebert, Compagno & Didier 2010 -- (Walovich et al. 2015:163 [ref. 33924], Weigmann 2016:165 [ref. 34211], Clerkin et al. 2017:32 [ref. 35546], Almeida & Biscoito 2019:34 [ref. 37302], Iglésias et al. 2021:Tab. 4 [ref. 38195], Ebert et al. 2021:103 [ref. 38234], Séret & Quod 2023:2 [ref. 40565], Ebert et al. 2024:89 [ref. 40867], Leeney 2024:93 [ref. 40985]). Current status: Valid as Chimaera notafricana Kemper, Ebert, Compagno & Didier 2010. Chimaeridae. Distribution: Southeastern Atlantic, southwestern Indian Ocean: Namibia south ape of Goof Hope (South Africa), then east to Algoa Bay (South Africa). Habitat: marine.

obscura, Chimaera Didier [D. A.], Last [P. R.] & White [W. T.] 2008:334, Figs. 3-4 [CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper No. 022; ref. 29698] East of Tuncurry, New South Wales, Australia, 32°06'S, 153°09'E, depth 1025-1080 meters. Holotype: CSIRO H 1383-02. Paratypes: CSIRO H 1383-01 (1). •Valid as Chimaera obscura Didier, Last & White 2008 -- (Last et al. 2008:345 [ref. 29699], Luchetti et al. 2011:400 [ref. 31442], Kemper et al. 2014:16 [ref. 33599], Weigmann 2016:165 [ref. 34211], Finucci et al. 2018:191 [ref. 35768], Iglésias et al. 2021:Tab. 4 [ref. 38195], Séret & Quod 2023:2 [ref. 40565]). Current status: Valid as Chimaera obscura Didier, Last & White 2008. Chimaeridae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: eastern Australia. Habitat: marine.

ogilbyi, Chimaera Waite [E. R.] 1898:56, Pl. 11 [New South Wales, Sea Fisheries, Report, Sydney 1898; ref. 14694] Off Port Hacking, New South Wales, Australia, 34°04.8'S, 151°12'E, depth 22-38 fathoms. [Original locality: Thetis station 35, 37, and 46, vicinity of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, depth 33-66 fathoms.] Lectotype: AMS I.3736. Paralectotypes: AMS I.3732 (1) , I.3734 (1), I 3736-7 (1 of 2). Lectotype designated by Finucci et al. 2018:198 [ref. 35768]. •Valid as Hydrolagus ogilbyi (Waite 1898) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:97 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:189 [ref. 22532], Last & Stevens 1994:478 [ref. 23873], Didier 1995:15 [ref. 22713], Nakabo 2000:113 [ref. 25086], Nakabo 2002:113, 1440 [ref. 26001], Paxton et al. 2006:52 [ref. 28995], Didier 2008:349 [ref. 29700], Didier 2008:354 [ref. 29700], Gomon 2008:146 [ref. 30616], Fricke et al. 2014:16 [ref. 33932], Shinohara et al. 2014:231 [ref. 33330], Weigmann 2016:168 [ref. 34211] see remarks). •Valid as Chimaera ogilbyi Waite 1898 -- (White et al. 2017:294 [ref. 35860], Finucci et al. 2018:191, 198 [ref. 35768], White & Ko'ou 2018:69 [ref. 35922], Iglésias et al. 2021:Tab. 4 [ref. 38195], Séret & Quod 2023:2 [ref. 40565]). Current status: Valid as Chimaera ogilbyi Waite 1898. Chimaeridae. Distribution: Indo-Pacific: southeastern Australia: New South Wales to eastern South Australia and Papua New Guinea. Habitat: marine.

opalescens, Chimaera Luchetti [E. A.], Iglésias [S. P.] & Sellos [D. Y.] 2011:402, Figs. 1-3 [Journal of Fish Biology v. 79 (no. 2); ref. 31442] South of Great Sole Bank, 48°34.3' - 48°33.2'N, 10°10.3' - 10°13.9'W, northeastern Atlantic, depth 103 meters. Holotype: MNHN 2007-1569. Paratypes: (30) at CSIRO, HUMZ, MNHN, USNM. Plus one non-type specimen. •Valid as Chimaera opalescens Luchetti, Iglésias & Sellos 2011 -- (Weigmann 2016:165 [ref. 34211], Bañón et al. 2016:303 [ref. 34397], Biscoito et al. 2018:483 [ref. 37562], Almeida & Biscoito 2019:33 [ref. 37302], Carneiro et al. 2019:53 [ref. 37250], Catarino et al. 2020:[3] [ref. 37673], Iglésias et al. 2021:Tab. 4 [ref. 38195], Bañón & Mano 2022:17 [ref. 40121], Séret & Quod 2023:2 [ref. 40565]). Current status: Valid as Chimaera opalescens Luchetti, Iglésias & Sellos 2011. Chimaeridae. Distribution: Northeastern Atlantic: Rockall Trough; Azores and seamounts off Madeira; Galicia (Spain). Habitat: marine.

orientalis, Chimaera Angulo [A.], López [M. I.], Bussing [W. A.] & Murase [A.] 2014:560, Figs. 3-5 [Zootaxa 3861 (no. 6); ref. 33497] Cabo Blanco, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, 9°26'16.44"N, 85°29'56.04"W, depth 560-620 meters. Holotype: UCR 2909-05.01. Paratypes: UCR 2909-05.02 (1), HUMZ 174615 (1). Type catalog: Angulo et al. 2015:371 [ref. 35212]. •Valid as Chimaera orientalis Angulo, López, Bussing & Murase 2014 -- (Weigmann 2016:165 [ref. 34211], Séret & Quod 2023:2 [ref. 40565]). Current status: Valid as Chimaera orientalis Angulo, López, Bussing & Murase 2014. Chimaeridae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Costa Rica and Peru. Habitat: marine.

owstoni, Chimaera Tanaka [S.] 1905:10, Pl. 1 (figs. 2-3) [Journal of the College of Science. Imperial University, Tokyo v. 20 (art. 11); ref. 15387] Inatori, Idzu, Sagami Sea, Japan. Lectotype: ZUMT 916 (male, lost). Paralectotypes: ZUMT uncat. (1 female, lost; ex ZUMT 916). Type catalog: Aizawa et al. 2022:211 [ref. 39648]. Lectotype selected by Tanaka 1911:19 [ref. 14881] -- see Aizawa et al. 2022:211 [ref. 39648]. •Valid as Chimaera owstoni Tanaka 1905 -- (Nakaya in Masuda et al. 1984:17 [ref. 6441], Didier 1995:14 [ref. 22713], Didier 1998:285 [ref. 23475], Nakabo 2000:113 [ref. 25086], Nakabo 2002:113 [ref. 26001], Mundy 2005:86 [ref. 28379], Didier et al. 2008:331 [ref. 29698], Last et al. 2008:345 [ref. 29699], Luchetti et al. 2011:400 [ref. 31442], Weigmann 2016:166 [ref. 34211], Iglésias et al. 2021:[8] [ref. 38195], Kurbanov & Michalutin 2022:[2] [ref. 39444], Séret & Quod 2023:2 [ref. 40565]). Current status: Valid as Chimaera owstoni Tanaka 1905. Chimaeridae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Japan; northern-central Pacific. Habitat: marine.

panthera, Chimaera Didier [D. A.] 1998:282, Figs. 1-3 [Ichthyological Research v. 45 (no. 3); ref. 23475] Lord Howe Rise, 34°18.81'S, 162°40.79'E, depth 650-950 meters. Holotype: NSMT P32122. Paratypes: ANSP 177749 [ex. NSMT P33296] (1), NMNZ P29714 (1). •Valid as Chimaera panthera Didier 1998 -- (Didier et al. 2008:331 [ref. 29698], Luchetti et al. 2011:400 [ref. 31442], Kemper et al. 2014:15 [ref. 33599], Kemper et al. 2015:44 [ref. 34214], Weigmann 2016:166 [ref. 34211], Iglésias et al. 2021:Tab. 4 [ref. 38195], Kim et al. 2021:68 [ref. 39117], Séret & Quod 2023:2 [ref. 40565]). Current status: Valid as Chimaera panthera Didier 1998. Chimaeridae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: New Zealand region. Habitat: marine.

phantasma, Chimaera Jordan [D. S.] & Snyder [J. O.] 1900:338 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 23 (no. 1213); ref. 2502] Tokyo Bay, Japan. Holotype (unique): USNM 49398. •Valid as Chimaera phantasma Jordan & Snyder 1900 -- (Nakaya in Masuda et al. 1984:17 [ref. 6441], Nakaya in Okamura & Kitajima 1984:75, 312 [ref. 8057], Didier 1995:14 [ref. 22713], Chen et al. 1997:11 [ref. 26476], Cheng & Zhou 1997:60 [ref. 26385] as plantasma [sic], Senou & Masuda 1998:2 [ref. 24388], Compagno 1999:1536 [ref. 24657], Nakabo 2000:113 [ref. 25086], Compagno in Randall & Lim 2000:583 [ref. 25122], Shinohara et al. 2001:286 [ref. 25995], Wang et al. 2001:47 [ref. 26566], Nakabo 2002:113 [ref. 26001], Choi et al. 2003:48, 468 [ref. 26218], Didier & Séret 2002:225 [ref. 26557], Bunkley-Williams & Williams 2004:92 [ref. 27795], Shinohara et al. 2005:391 [ref. 28370], Compagno et al. 2005:13 [ref. 29145], Didier et al. 2008:331 [ref. 29698], Last et al. 2008:346 [ref. 29699], Last el al. 2010:266 [ref. 32461], Fricke et al. 2011:344 [ref. 31242], Luchetti et al. 2011:400 [ref. 31442], Shinohara et al. 2011:38 [ref. 31715], Yamashita et al. 2012:119 [ref. 32408], Ebert et al. 2013:370 [ref. 33045], Shinohara et al. 2014:231 [ref. 33330], Dyldin 2015:77 [ref. 34524], Weigmann 2016:166 [ref. 34211], Miyazaki et al. 2019:122 [ref. 37957], Sonoyama et al. 2020:5 [ref. 37637], Iglésias et al. 2021:Tab. 4 [ref. 38195], Séret & Quod 2023:2 [ref. 40565]). Current status: Valid as Chimaera phantasma Jordan & Snyder 1900. Chimaeridae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Borneo east to Philippines, Taiwan and north to Japan. Habitat: marine.

pseudomonstrosa, Chimaera Fang [P.-W.] & Wang [K.-F.] 1932:280, Fig. 28 [Contributions from the Biological Laboratory of the Science Society of China. (Zoological Series) v. 8 (no. 8); ref. 16483] Tsingtau, Shantung, China. Holotype (unique): Mus. Biol. Lab. Sci. Soc. China 10487. •Valid as Chimaera pseudomonstrosa Fang & Wang 1932 -- (Didier 1995:14 [ref. 22713]). •Probably the same as Chimaera phantasma Jordan & Snyder 1900 -- (Didier pers. comm.). Current status: Uncertain as Chimaera phantasma Jordan & Snyder 1900. Chimaeridae. Habitat: marine.

supapae, Chimaera Ebert [D. A.], Krajangdara [T.], Fahmi & Kemper [J. M.] 2024:86, Fig. 2 [Raffles Bulletin of Zoology v. 72; ref. 40867] Andaman Sea, Thailand, 07.54° N, 96.99°E, depth 772 - 775 meters. Holotype (unique): PMBC 30399. •Valid as Chimaera supapae Ebert, Krajangdara, Fahmi & Kemper 2024. Current status: Valid as Chimaera supapae Ebert, Krajangdara, Fahmi & Kemper 2024. Chimaeridae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman Sea, Thailand. Habitat: marine.

vaillanti, Chimaera Dean [B.] 1906:7 [Carnegie Institution of Washington Publications No. 32; ref. 17390] Not available, no distinguishing features; with locality as Cape of Good Hope (MNHN 2557). •Mention -- (Didier 1995:14 [ref. 22713]). •In the synonymy of Chimaera notafricana Kemper, Ebert, Compagno & Didier 2010 -- (Kemper et al. 2010:56 [ref. 30883]). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Chimaera notafricana Kemper, Ebert, Compagno & Didier 2010. Chimaeridae.

waitei, Hydrolagus Fowler [H. W.] 1907:419, Fig. 1 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 59; ref. 1377] Victoria, Australia. Holotype (unique): ANSP 33119 (dry, poor coondition). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:56 [ref. 13621]. •Probably a synonym of Hydrolagus ogilbyi (Waite 1898) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:97 [ref. 12442], Didier, pers. comm. 1998). •Valid as Hydrolagus waitei Fowler 1907 -- (Didier 1995:15 [ref. 22713]). •Synonym of Hydrolagus ogilbyi (Waite 1898) -- (Last & Stevens 1994:478 [ref. 23873], Paxton et al. 2006:52 [ref. 28995] with question). •Synonym of Chimaera ogilbyi Waite 1898 -- (Finucci et al. 2018:198 [ref. 35768]). Current status: Synonym of Chimaera ogilbyi Waite 1898. Chimaeridae. Distribution: Australia [if valid]. Habitat: marine.

willwatchi, Chimaera Clerkin [P. J.], Ebert [D. A.] & Kemper [J. M.] 2017:7, Figs. 6-8, 10-12 [Zootaxa 4312 (no. 1); ref. 35546] Southwestern Indian Ocean, Southwest Indian Ocean Ridge, 33°55’S, 55°16’E, depth 850-1075 meters. Holotype: CAS 242336. Paratypes: CAS, iSAM MB, SAIAB, SIO, USNM. Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Chimaera willwatchi Clerkin, Ebert & Kemper 2017 -- (Iglésias et al. 2021:Tab. 4 [ref. 38195], Séret & Quod 2023:2 [ref. 40565]). Current status: Valid as Chimaera willwatchi Clerkin, Ebert & Kemper 2017. Chimaeridae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: Southwest Indian Ocean Ridge, northern Madagascar Ridge and Walters Shoal. Habitat: marine.