| Heteromesus oryktus Cunha & Wilson, 2006 | Accepted name (WoRMs) |
| Status | senior synonym, original combination |
| ICZN valid name | Yes |
| Status ref. | Schotte, M., B.F. Kensley and S. Shilling, 1995 |
| Comment | |
| Etymology of Generic name | |
| Etymology of specific name | 'oryktus' (Greek, masculine), i.e., digger, in reference to mudstone burrows, where the species was collected (Ref. 7379). |