Genus Rhyssoplax Thiele, 1893

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• Rhyssoplax Thiele, J. 1893. Lepidoglossa. pp. 353–401 pls 30–32 in Troschel, F.H. (ed.) Das Gebiss der Schnecken Zur Begründung Einer Naturlichen Classification. Vol. 2. Berlin. [368].

  Type species:

   Chiton janeirensis Gray, 1828 by subsequent designation, see Beu, A.G., Dell, R.K. & Fleming, C.A. 1971. Rhyssoplax Thiele, 1893 (Molluscs, Amphineura): request for designation of a type-species under the plenary powers. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 28: 18-19 (sensu Thiele, 1893 (= Chiton affinis Issel, 1869)).
• Delicatoplax Iredale, T. & Hull, A.F.B. 1926. A monograph of the Australian loricates (Phylum Mollusca – Order Loricata). VI. The Australian Zoologist 4: 164-185 pls 18-20 [Date published 22 Feb. 1926] [170].

  Type species:

   Chiton translucens Hedley & Hull, 1909 by original designation.
• Clathropleura Thiele, J. 1893. Lepidoglossa. pp. 353–401 pls 30–32 in Troschel, F.H. (ed.) Das Gebiss der Schnecken Zur Begründung Einer Naturlichen Classification. Vol. 2. Berlin. [367] [junior homonym of Clathropleura Tiberi, 1877].

  Type species:

   Chiton siculus Gray, 1828 by indication.Chiton laevis (Penn.) by included Species.Chiton corallinus (Risso, 1826) by included Species.Chiton sulcatus (Risso, 1826) by included Species.
• Anthochiton Thiele, J. 1893. Lepidoglossa. pp. 353–401 pls 30–32 in Troschel, F.H. (ed.) Das Gebiss der Schnecken Zur Begründung Einer Naturlichen Classification. Vol. 2. Berlin. [377].

  Type species:

   Chiton tulipa Quoy & Gaimard, 1835 by monotypy.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Van Belle, R.A. 1983. The systematic classification of the chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora). Informations de la Société Belge de Malacologie 11: 1-178 [124]
• Kaas, P. & Van Belle, R.A. 1998. Catalogue of Living Chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora). Leiden : Backhuys 204 pp. [189]

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Indo-west-Pacific Oceans, east-Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IMCRA

Lord Howe Province (14), Norfolk Island Province (21), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait, Central E coast, G. Aust. Bight, Great Barrier Reef, Lower E coast, Lower W coast, NE coast, S Gulfs coast, SW coast, Tas. Coast
  • Lord Howe Island
  • Norfolk Island

Distribution References

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
		12-Feb-2010	(import)