Litholepis Rafinesque [C. S.] 1818:445 Fem. Litholepis adamantinus Rafinesque 1818. Type by monotypy. Regarded (e.g., by Jordan 1917:109 [ref. 2407]) as based on a mythical gar, but original description is reasonably correct for Lepisosteus spatula (see Markle 1997:445 [ref. 23370]). The unused name Litholepis Rafinesque 1818 is technically a senior synonym of Atractosteus Rafinesque 1820, but is here declared a nomen oblitum. •Synonym of Lepisosteus Lacepède 1803 -- (Suttkus 1963:69 [ref. 7110], Grande 2010:27 [ref. 31167]). •Synonym of Atractosteus Rafinesque 1820. Nomen Oblitum. Current status: Synonym of Atractosteus Rafinesque 1820. Lepisosteidae.