fusiforme, Roxasella Fowler [H. W.] 1943:87, Fig. 23 [Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 100, v. 14 (pt 2); ref. 1441] Aparri, Cagayan Province, Luzon Island, Philippines. Holotype: USNM 99517. Paratypes: USNM 99518 (1). As Matsubaraea is feminine, the species should be written as Matsubaraea fusiformis (email from David Smith 1/10/2018). •Valid as Matsubaraea fusiforme (Fowler 1943) -- (Matsuura 1991 [ref. 19928], Johnson 1999:745 [ref. 25471], Nakabo 2000:1067 [ref. 25182], Shinohara et al. 2001:330 [ref. 25995], Nakabo 2002:1067 [ref. 26193], Hoese & Bray 2006:1503 [ref. 29000]). •Valid as Matsubaraea fusiformis (Fowler 1943) -- (Ogata & Murase 2020:34 [ref. 40159]). Current status: Valid as Matsubaraea fusiformis (Fowler 1943). Hemerocoetidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Thailand east to Philippines, north to Miyazaki Prefecture (Japan). Habitat: marine.