| Valid name | Nettastoma |
| Synonym | Type: N. melanura Rafinesque, 1810, by monotypy. |
| Synonym | Nettastoma Rafinesque, 1810, |
| Synonym | Gavialiceps (Wood-Mason MS) Alcock, 1889, by orig. design., 'Bay of Bengal'). |
| Synonym | Gender: N; Caratt. Gen. Spec. Sicil., 1810: 66 |
| Synonym | Osorina Whitley, 1951, Proc. R. zool. Soc. N.S.W.: 61 (type: M. güntheri Osorio, 1909, by orig. design.). |
| Synonym | Muraenosaurus Osorio, 1909, Mems Mus. Bocage, 1:14 (type: M. güntheri Osorio, 1909, by monotypy). |