Species Rhyssoplax pulcherrima (Sowerby, 1842)
- Chiton pulcherrimus Sowerby, G.B. (2nd) 1842. Descriptions of four species of the genus Chiton, brought by H. Cuming, Esq., from the Philippine Islands. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 9: 103-104 [103].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1968881 5 specimens, Gindulman, Bohol Is., Philippines. - Chiton reticulatus Nierstrasz, H.F. 1905. Die Chitonen der Siboga-Expedition. Siboga-Expéditie Report 48: 1-112 pls 1-8 [Date published Jan. 1905] [81] [junior homonym of Chiton reticulatus Reeve, 1847].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMA, Sanguisiapo Is., Indonesia. - Rhyssoplax excellens 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] [181].
Type data:
Holotype AM C171054, Darnley Is., Torres Strait, QLD. - Chiton (Rhyssoplax) excellens capricornensis Ashby, E. 1928. Notes on a collection of chitons (Polyplacophora) from the Capricorn Group, Queensland. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 52: 167-173 pl. 12 [1928] [169].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown (?lost; probably destroyed by fire, see Zeidler, W. & Gowlett, K.L. 1986. Mollusc type-specimens in the South Australian Museum. 3. Polyplacophora. Rec. S. Aust. Mus. 19: 97–115), Capricorn Group, QLD. - Rhyssoplax nierstrasziana Kaas, P. 1957. Notes on Loricata. 5. On some preoccupied names. Basteria 21: 83-87 [Date published 28 Dec. 1957] [85] [nom. nov. for Chiton reticulatus Nierstrasz, 1905].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
QLD, central Indo-Pacific Oceans.
Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states,
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and
IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be
reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the
entire distribution. See further details below.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef, NE coast
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, sublittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
Under stones.
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |