curvatus, Nasistomias Koefoed [E.] 1956:11, Pl. 3 (fig. C) [Scientific Results of the Michael Sars North Atlantic Deep-Sea Expedition 1910 v. 4 (pt 2, no. 5); ref. 2653] North Atlantic, 34°59'N, 33°01'W, station 53, 300 meters of wire out. Holotype (unique): ZMUB 5293. Type catalog: Frøiland 1979:145 [ref. 21547]. •Synonym of Bathophilus metallicus (Welsh 1923) -- (Morrow 1973:136 [ref. 7175]). •Synonym of Bathophilus vaillanti (Zugmayer 1911) -- (Gibbs & Barnett 1990:312 [ref. 14915]). Current status: Synonym of Bathophilus vaillanti (Zugmayer 1911). Stomiidae: Melanostomiinae. Habitat: marine.