tenuis, Encheliophis Putnam [F. W.] 1874:347, Fig. [Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History v. 16 (for 1873-1874); ref. 18579] Messina, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean Sea. Holotype (unique): MCZ 12428 (poor condition). •Synonym of Carapus acus (Brünnich 1768) -- (Arnold 1956:263 [ref. 5315], Markle & Olney 1990:375 [ref. 18996], Markle in Nielsen et al. 1999:12 [ref. 24448]). Current status: Synonym of Carapus acus (Brünnich 1768). Carapidae: Carapinae. Habitat: marine.