Species that contain: Vanstraelenia and chirophthalma [ 3 ] records

chirophthalmus, Solea Regan [C. T.] 1915:129 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 15 (no. 85); ref. 15006] Lagos, Nigeria. Syntypes: (5) BMNH 1914.11.2.61-63 (3), MNHN 1926-0010 [ex BMNH 1914.11.2.64] (1). Type catalog: Desoutter et al. 2001:324 [ref. 25922] as chirophthalma. The original spelling was chirophthalmus but evidently should be emended to chirophthalma. •Valid as Vanstraelenia chirophthalmus (Regan 1915) -- (Desoutter 1990:1048 [ref. 18967], Desoutter 1994:237 [ref. 22326]). •Valid as Vanstraelenia chirophthalma (Regan 1915) -- (Desoutter et al. 2001:324 [ref. 25922], Desoutter-Meniger & Munroe in Carpenter & De Angelis 2016:3029 [ref. 34618], Reiner 2019:298 [ref. 38139], Fermon et al. 2022:234 [ref. 39448]). Current status: Valid as Vanstraelenia chirophthalma (Regan 1915). Soleidae. Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Senegal south to Angola, including São Tomé and Principe. Habitat: marine.

elongatus, Xenobuglossus Chabanaud [P.] 1950:13 [Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique v. 26 (no. 55); ref. 801] Walvis Bay, Namibia, 22°54'S, 14°30'E, southeastern Atlantic, depth 8 meters. Holotype (unique): IRSNB 426. Type catalog: Walschaerts 1987:47 [ref. 20755], Desoutter et al. 2001:347 [ref. 25922]. •Synonym of Dicologlossa cuneata (Moreau 1881) -- (Desoutter 1994:242 [ref. 22326], Desoutter et al. 2001:347 [ref. 25922]). •Synonym of Vanstraelenia chirophthalmus (Regan 1915) -- (Desoutter 1990:1048 [ref. 18967], Desoutter-Meniger & Munroe in Carpenter & De Angelis 2016:3029 [ref. 34618] as chirophthalma). Current status: Synonym of Vanstraelenia chirophthalma (Regan 1915). Soleidae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

insignis, Vanstraelenia Chabanaud [P.] 1950:10 [Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique v. 26 (no. 55); ref. 801] 10 miles northwest of Luanda, 8°37'S, 13°12'E, depth 60 meters. Holotype: IRSNB 416. Paratypes: IRSNB 417-425 (1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1); MNHN 1951-0016 (1); MRAC 140357-58 (1, 1), 140359-61 [?60-61 exchanged] (3, or 1), 140362 (1), 140363-64 (2), 140365 (1), 140366-67 (2). Type catalog: Walschaerts 1987:47 [ref. 20755], Desoutter et al. 2001:328 [ref. 25922]. •Synonym of Vanstraelenia chirophthalmus (Regan 1915) -- (Desoutter 1990:1049 [ref. 18967]). •Synonym of Vanstraelenia chirophthalma (Regan 1915) -- (Desoutter 1994:239 [ref. 22326], Desoutter et al. 2001:328 [ref. 25922], Desoutter-Meniger & Munroe in Carpenter & De Angelis 2016:3029 [ref. 34618]). Current status: Synonym of Vanstraelenia chirophthalma (Regan 1915). Soleidae. Habitat: marine.