hancocki, Encheliophiops Reid [E. D.] 1940:47, Pl. 6 [Report Allan Hancock Pacific Expedition 1932-1938 v. 9 (no. 2); ref. 3685] Gorgona Island, (Pacific) Colombia. Holotype: USNM 101789. Paratypes: USNM 101790 (1). •Valid as Encheliophis hancocki (Reid 1940) -- (Arnold 1956:278 [ref. 5315]). •Synonym of Encheliophis vermicularis Müller 1842 -- (Markle & Olney 1990:398 [ref. 18996], Grove & Lavenberg 1997:217 [ref. 24023], Markle in Nielsen et al. 1999:16 [ref. 24448], Parmentier 2004:62 [ref. 27501]). Current status: Synonym of Encheliophis vermicularis Müller 1842. Carapidae: Carapinae. Habitat: marine.