heemstraorum, Luthulenchelys McCosker [J. E.] 2007:5, Figs. 1-4 [Smithiana, Publications in Aquatic Biodiversity, Bulletin No. 7; ref. 29192] Off Durban, 29°57'14"S, 31°16'23"E, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean, depth 450-460 meters. Holotype (unique): SAIAB 75732. •Valid as Luthulenchelys heemstraorum McCosker 2007 -- (McCosker 2022:114 [ref. 39686]). Current status: Valid as Luthulenchelys heemstraorum McCosker 2007. Ophichthidae: Ophichthinae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa). Habitat: marine.