contiguus, Eustomias Gomon [J. R.] & Gibbs [R. H., Jr.] 1985:16, Figs. 1d-e [Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 409; ref. 5268] North Atlantic, 34°21'N, 35°22'W, depth 0-320 meters. Holotype: ISH 3304-1979. Paratypes: IOM uncat. (1); ISH 161-1968 (2), 3298-1979 (1), 3302-1979 (1), 3303-1979 (2); USNM 222568-70 (1, 1, 1), 265169 (1), 265172-73 (1, 1), 265198 (1). Type catalog: Krefft 1987:77 [ref. 20751]. •Valid as Eustomias contiguus Gomon & Gibbs 1985 -- (Harold 2003:911 [ref. 27001], Hartel et al. 2008:322 [ref. 29890], Harold 2016:1813 [ref. 34568], Carneiro et al. 2019:97 [ref. 37250], Page et al. 2023:87 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Eustomias contiguus Gomon & Gibbs 1985. Stomiidae: Melanostomiinae. Distribution: North Atlantic. Habitat: marine.