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Species in the genus Haptoclinus: [ 2 ] records

apectolophus, Haptoclinus Böhlke [J. E.] & Robins [C. R.] 1974:1, Figs. 1-4 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 126; ref. 611] Arrowsmith Bank, western Caribbean Sea, 21°04'N, 86°19'W, depth 185-200 fathoms. Holotype: ANSP 121251. Paratypes: ANSP 121252 (1, c&s, in pieces). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:60 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Haptoclinus apectolophus Böhlke & Robins 1974 -- (Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:165 [ref. 27754], Williams 2003:1759 [ref. 27109], Nelson et al. 2004:162 [ref. 27807], Patzner et al. 2009:462 [ref. 30396], Page et al. 2013:169 [ref. 32708], Baldwin & Robertson 2013:71 [ref. 32721]). Current status: Valid as Haptoclinus apectolophus Böhlke & Robins 1974. Labrisomidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Arrowsmith Bank, Caribbean Sea. Habitat: marine.

dropi, Haptoclinus Baldwin [C. C.] & Robertson [D. R.] 2013:72, Figs. 1-2 [ZooKeys No. 306; ref. 32721] Curaçao, east of dropline off Substation Curaçao dock, near 12°05.069'N, 68°53.886'W, depth 157-167 meters. Holotype (unique): USNM 414915. •Valid as Haptoclinus dropi Baldwin & Robertson 2013. Current status: Valid as Haptoclinus dropi Baldwin & Robertson 2013. Labrisomidae. Distribution: Curaçao, southern Caribbean. Habitat: marine.