novaeguineae, Aioliops Rennis [D. S.] & Hoese [D. F.] 1987:78, Figs. 2c, 3-9, 10b, 11, 14 [Records of the Australian Museum v. 39 (no. 1); ref. 6602] Milne Bay, Basilaki Island, Papua New Guinea, depth 0-3 meters. Holotype: USNM 276500. Paratypes: AMS I.17089-043 (1). I.25548-001 (2); USNM 244194 (31 + 4 c&s), 257042 (1), 257046 (9), 261548 (7). •Valid as Aioliops novaeguineae Rennis & Hoese 1987 -- (Larson 2001:3608 [ref. 26296], Allen & Adrim 2003:61 [ref. 26830], Hoese 2006:1706 [ref. 28998], Allen & Erdmann 2012:993 [ref. 31980], Fricke et al. 2014:177 [ref. 33932], Fricke et al. 2019:293 [ref. 36673]). Current status: Valid as Aioliops novaeguineae Rennis & Hoese 1987. Microdesmidae: Ptereleotrinae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Indonesia east to New Ireland (Papua New Guinea). Habitat: marine.