142. Microprotopus maculatus Norman, 1867

Type locality: Tobermory, Mull, Scotland.

Synonyms: Microprotopus terschellingi (Hoek, 1879).

Distribution. World: Scotland (Norman 1867), Bay of Biscay (Bachelet et al. 2003), North Atlantic Ocean (Borges et al. 2010), Mediterranean Sea (Koukouras 2010), Ireland (Guiry & Guiry 2011), India (Nayar 1959).

India: Eastern India Ecoregion: Tamil Nadu (Nayar 1959; Venkataraman 2007; Thilagavathi et al. 2013); Northern Bay of Bengal: Bay of Bengal (Surya Rao 1972).

Remarks: Report from India requires confirmation.