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Neoconger vermiformis Gilbert, 1890 (Figure 10B; Tables 2, 3, 6) Neoconger vermiformis Gilbert, 1890: 57; Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California, lectotype USNM 44292. Smith & Castle 1972: 200 (redescription, lectotype designation). Study material (108 specimens, 39–230 mm). LECTOTYPE: USNM 44292 (female, 146 mm TL), Mexico, Gulf of California, 30° 31’N, 114° 25’W, 30 fm (54.9 m), 27 Mar 1889. PARALECTOTYPES: CAS-SU 22 (3, not examined), same data as lectotype. USNM 125072 (8, 61–125 mm TL), same data as lectotype. OTHER MATERIAL: ANSP 119126 (1, 118) Pacific, Colombia, Boca Baudo at Pizzaro, two small bays in mangroves opposite lumber yard, depth (0–1 foot) (0–0.3 m), 7 Nov 1970, L. Knapp. CAS-SU 67347 (2, not seen; formerly SU 46978), Zaca Expedition, eastern Pacific, no further data. CAS 38795 (1, not seen), Mexico, Guerrero, 16° 38’ 30” N. 99° 40’W, 51 m, 29 Nov 1937, mud bottom, Zaca 189 D-4. CAS-SU 11 (1, not seen) Gulf of Panama, 08° 06’ 30” N, 78° 51’ 00: W, 33 fm (59 m), 5 Mar 1888, gray sand and broken shells, Albatross 2797. CAS 30835 (1, not seen), Gulf of Panama, 8° 54’ 36” N, 79° 31’ 48” W, Naos Is., on beach, found dead on beach in fish kill, 20 Apr 1973, L. G. Abele, J. B. Graham. CAS 213466 (1, not seen), Gulf of Panama, 07° 36’ 28” N, 81 08’ 46” W, 8–9 m, 26 Apr 2000, RV Urraca, trawl. CAS 218088 (4, not seen), Panama, Gulf of Chiriqui, Isla de Colba, 2 May 2003, D. R. Robertson. FLMNH 226880 (6, 176–230), Gulf of Panama, 08° 40.5’ N, 79° 30.7’ W, 12–15 fm (22–27 m), 1 May 1967, Pillsbury 483. FLMNH 226881 (1, 177), 08° 33.2’ N, 79° 35.4’ W, 14–17 fm (26–31 m), 1 May 1967, Pillsbury 484. FLMNH 226882 (1, 209), 08° 26.2’ N, 7943.2’ W, 6–8 fm (11–15 m), 1 May 1967, Pillsbury 485. FLMNH 226883 (4, 179–206), 08° 20’ N, 79° 49.7’ W, 11 fm (20 m), 1 May 1967, Pillsbury 486. FLMNH 226884 (5, 160–199), 08° 18.1’ N, 80° 00.5’ W, 10 fm (18 m), 1 May 1967, Pillsbury 487. FLMNH 226885 (1, 172), 08° 13.1’ N, 80° 09.6’ W, 9 fm (16 m), 1–2 May 1967 Pillsbury 488. FLMNH 226886 (1, 186), 08° 06.3 N, 80° 18.2’ ... |