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Species in the genus Microbrotula: [ 9 ] records

andersoni, Microbrotula Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2011:151, Figs. 1A, 2A-D, 10 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 27; ref. 31714] Christmas Island (Indian Ocean), Ethel Beach, 10°29'S, 105°40'E, depth 40-45 meters. Holotype (unique): WAM P.26084-004. •Valid as Microbrotula andersoni Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2011 -- (Allen & Erdmann 2012:1198 [ref. 31980], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix A [ref. 34432] in Bythitidae). Current status: Valid as Microbrotula andersoni Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2011. Bythitidae. Distribution: Christmas Island, eastern Indian Ocean. Habitat: marine.

bentleyi, Microbrotula Anderson [M. E.] 2005:36, Fig. 1 [Zootaxa No. 1006; ref. 28240] Aliwal Shoal at Eelskin, 30°15.0'S, 30°49.0'E, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 56261. Paratypes: BPBM 37875 (1); USNM 227220 (2), 227226 (2). •Valid as Microbrotula bentleyi Anderson 2005 -- (Anderson 2007:7 [ref. 29164], Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2011:153 [ref. 31714], Allen & Erdmann 2012:137 [ref. 31980], Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2012:74 [ref. 32349], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix A [ref. 34432], Golani & Fricke 2018:40 [ref. 36273], Anderson & Cohen 2022:265 [ref. 39707]). Current status: Valid as Microbrotula bentleyi Anderson 2005. Bythitidae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) and East Africa east to Philippines, south to Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.

geraldalleni, Microbrotula Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2012:320, Figs. 1-2 [Zootaxa No. 3583; ref. 32349] Cenderawasih Bay, Pulau Nurage, 3°02'S, 134°50'E, West Papua, Indonesia, depth 5-12 meters. Holotype: MZB 21247. Paratypes: MZB 21248, WAM P 33046-003 and ZMUC P771717 (total 8). •Valid as Microbrotula geraldalleni Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2012. Current status: Valid as Microbrotula geraldalleni Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2012. Bythitidae. Distribution: Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia. Habitat: marine.

greenfieldi, Microbrotula Anderson [M. E.] 2007:2, Fig. 1 [Species Diversity v. 12 (no. 1); ref. 29164] Vanua Levu, Pascoe Reefs, 3rd reef west of Yadua Island, 16°50.188'S, 178°13.665'E, Fiji, depth 10.6-13.7 meters. Holotype: CAS 222542. Paratypes: BPBM 39982 (1), CAS 223980 (1). •Valid as Microbrotula greenfieldi Anderson 2007 -- (Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2011:153 [ref. 31714], Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2012:71 [ref. 32349], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix A [ref. 34432] in Bythitidae). Current status: Valid as Microbrotula greenfieldi Anderson 2007. Bythitidae. Distribution: Fiji. Habitat: marine.

hamata, Microbrotula Schwarzhans [W.] & Nielsen [J. G.] 2011:155, Figs. 1B, 5A-D [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 27; ref. 31714] New Caledonia, 8 nautical miles west-southwest of Noumea, Seche Croissant Reef, 22°19.0'S, 166°21.0'E, depth 8-10 meters. Holotype: NMNZ 29559. Paratypes: MNHN 2011-0815 (1). •Valid as Microbrotula hamata Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2011 -- (Møller et al. 2016:Appendix A [ref. 34432] in Bythitidae). Current status: Valid as Microbrotula hamata Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2011. Bythitidae. Distribution: New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

polyactis, Microbrotula Anderson [M. E.] 2005:38, Fig. 2 [Zootaxa No. 1006; ref. 28240] Northern end of Tijou Reef, 13°05'S, 143°57'E, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia. Holotype: AMS I.20779-128. Paratypes: USNM 227221 (1), 227224 (2), 227227 (5); WAM P.30811-005 (1). Type catalog: Moore et al. 2008:11 [ref. 30117]. Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2011:153 [ref. 31714] are the first revisers, selecting bentleyi over polyactis. •Valid as Microbrotula polyactis Anderson 2005 -- (Hoese & Gates 2006:573 [ref. 28997], Anderson 2007:7 [ref. 29164]). •Synonym of Microbrotula bentleyi Anderson 2005 -- (Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2011:153 [ref. 31714]). Current status: Synonym of Microbrotula bentleyi Anderson 2005. Bythitidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines to Australia [if valid]. Habitat: marine.

punicea, Microbrotula Anderson [M. E.] 2007:5, Figs. 2-3 [Species Diversity v. 12 (no. 1); ref. 29164] Denham Bay, 29°16.3'S, 177°57.0'W, Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands. Holotype: NMNZ P.41062. Paratypes: NMNZ P.41036 (3), 41086 (1). •Valid as Microbrotula punicea Anderson 2007 -- (Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2011:156 [ref. 31714], Duffy & Ahyong 2015:109 [ref. 36167], Møller & Nielsen 2015:734 [ref. 34260], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix A [ref. 34432] in Bythitidae). Current status: Valid as Microbrotula punicea Anderson 2007. Bythitidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Kermadec Islands endemic. Habitat: marine.

queenslandica, Microbrotula Anderson [M. E.] 2005:40, Fig. 3 [Zootaxa No. 1006; ref. 28240] One Tree Island, 28°30'S, 152°05'E, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia. Holotype: AMS I.20206-041. Paratypes: AMS I.20206-041 (1). •Valid as Microbrotula queenslandica Anderson 2005 -- (Hoese & Gates 2006:573 [ref. 28997], Anderson 2007:7 [ref. 29164], Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2011:157 [ref. 31714], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix A [ref. 34432] in Bythitidae). Current status: Valid as Microbrotula queenslandica Anderson 2005. Bythitidae. Distribution: Queensland, Australia. Habitat: marine.

rubra, Microbrotula Gosline [W. A.] 1953:219, Figs. 1c, 4a-b, 5b [Copeia 1953 (no. 4); ref. 1859] Kaneohe Bay, northern coast of Oahu Island, Hawaiian Islands, depth 3 feet. Holotype: USNM 162710. Paratypes: UH 35 (orig. 2, not found), UH 98 (2, 1 skeleton, not found), USNM 162711 (1), ZMUC P77471 [? ex UH 35] (1). Type catalog: Nielsen 1974:78 [ref. 9588]. •Valid as Microbrotula rubra Gosline 1953 -- (Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:107 [ref. 24448], Machida 2000:124 [ref. 25106], Anderson 2005:35 [ref. 28240], Mundy 2005:247 [ref. 28379], Anderson 2007:8 [ref. 29164], Randall 2007:119 [ref. 30952], Schwarzhans & Nielsen 2011:157 [ref. 31714], Møller et al. 2016:Appendix A [ref. 34432] in Bythitidae). Current status: Valid as Microbrotula rubra Gosline 1953. Bythitidae. Distribution: Hawaiian Islands. Habitat: marine.