Abyssobrotula Nielsen [J. G.] 1977:41 Fem. Abyssobrotula galatheae Nielsen 1977. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Abyssobrotula Nielsen 1977 -- (Cohen & Nielsen 1978:24 [ref. 881], Hureau & Nielsen 1981:6 [ref. 5438], Machida 1989 [ref. 19204], Nielsen & Cohen in Nielsen et al. 1999:48, 50 [ref. 24448], Nielsen 1999:1980 [ref. 24753], Nielsen & Robins 2003:968 [ref. 27008], Nielsen & Møller 2015:715 [ref. 34259], Carnevale & Johnson 2015:778 [ref. 34391], Ohashi & Nielsen 2016:559 [ref. 34519]). Current status: Valid as Abyssobrotula Nielsen 1977. Ophidiidae: Neobythitinae.