hypoplectus, Bathymaster Gilbert [C. H.] 1890:97 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 13 (no. 797); ref. 1623] Off southern California, U.S.A., 34°00'00"N, 119°28'30"W, *Albatross* station 2944, depth 30 fathoms. Holotype (unique): USNM 44380. Type catalog: Springer & Anderson 1997:5 [ref. 22953]. •Valid as Rathbunella hypoplecta (Gilbert 1890) -- (Eschmeyer & Herald 1983:239 [ref. 9277], Mecklenburg 2003:2 [ref. 27296], Nelson et al. 2004:157 [ref. 27807], Love et al. 2005:139 [ref. 37547], Stevenson & Matarese 2005:385 [ref. 28265], Page et al. 2013:162 [ref. 32708], Kells et al. 2016:268 [ref. 35888], Love et al. 2021:179 [ref. 39279]). Current status: Valid as Rathbunella hypoplecta (Gilbert 1890). Bathymasteridae. Distribution: Eastern North Pacific: southern California (U.S.A.) south to Pacific coast of northern Baja California (Mexico). Habitat: marine.