Polychelidae Wood-Mason, 1875

Cardus crucifer (Thomson, 1873) —CNI Bouvier (1917, as Polycheles crucifer); 1200–1800 m—Benthic, 549– 2195 m. AAWA.

Pentacheles laevis Spence Bate, 1878 —CNI Bouvier (1917, as Polycheles granulatus); 1290–2300 m—CVI Bouvier (1917, as P. granulatus); 950–1698 m—Benthic, 347–2505 m. COSM.

Pentacheles validus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 —CNI Beaubrun (1979, as Polycheles validus); 1700–3120 m— Benthic, 914–3365 m. COSM.

Polycheles perarmatus Holthuis, 1952 —CVI Holthuis (1952, as P. typhlops perarmatus); depth unknown— Benthopelagic, 100–2050 m. PANT.

Polycheles typhlops Heller, 1862 —CNI Bouvier (1917); 366–786 m—CVI Bouvier (1917); 400–580 m—Benthic, 77–2055 m. COSM.

Stereomastis sculpta ( Smith, 1880) —CNI Sivertsen & Holthuis (1956); 1300–1540 m—CVI Holthuis (1952); depth unknown—Benthic, 200–4000 m. COSM.

Stereomastis talismani ( Bouvier, 1917) —CVI Neves et al. (2016), Neves (2016); 878 m—Benthic, 100–2453 m. AAWD.

Willemoesia leptodactyla (Thomson, 1873) —CNI Galil (2000); 3315–4000 m—CVI Galil (2000); 3650–4130 m—Benthic, 2396–5124 m. COSM.