gladius, Cepola Walbaum [J. J.] 1792:617 [Petri Artedi sueci genera piscium Part 3; ref. 4572] Original locality: Naples, Italy, Mediterranean Sea. Neotype locality: Nice, Italy. Neotype: MNHN a1728. Neotype designated by Roberts 2012:79 [ref. 32187]. •Synonym of Regalecus glesne Ascanius 1772 -- (Quiniou & Quéro 1990:650 [ref. 17473], Bilecenoğlu et al. 2002:47 [ref. 26753], Lipej & Dulčić 2010:27 [ref. 36649], as glasne Roberts 2012:78 [ref. 32187]). Current status: Synonym of Regalecus glesne Ascanius 1772. Regalecidae. Habitat: marine.