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Plaxiphora J. E. Gray, 1847
385603 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:385603)
accepted
Genus
Chiton carmichaelis W. Wood, 1828 accepted as Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) represented as Plaxiphora aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) (type by monotypy)
Aerilamma Hull, 1924 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Chiton (Plaxiphora) J. E. Gray, 1847 · unaccepted > superseded rank
Diaphoroplax Iredale, 1914 · unaccepted
Euplaxiphora Shuttleworth, 1853 · unaccepted
Frembleya H. Adams, 1867 · unaccepted
Guildingia P. P. Carpenter, 1882 · unaccepted
Hachijomopalia Is. Taki, 1954 · unaccepted (synonym)
Kopionella Ashby, 1919 · unaccepted (synonym)
Maorichiton Iredale, 1914 · unaccepted (synonym)
Mopalia (Semimopalia) Dall, 1919 · unaccepted (synonym)
Plaxiphora (Diaphoroplax) Iredale, 1914 · unaccepted
Plaxiphora (Euplaxiphora) Shuttleworth, 1853 · unaccepted
Plaxiphora (Frembleya) H. Adams, 1867 · alternative representation
Plaxiphora (Guildingia) P. P. Carpenter, 1882 · unaccepted (synonym)
Plaxiphora (Maorichiton) Iredale, 1914 · unaccepted
Plaxiphora (Mercatora) Leloup, 1942 · alternative representation
Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) J. E. Gray, 1847 · alternative representation
Plaxiphora (Poneroplax) Iredale, 1914 · unaccepted (synonym)
Streptochiton Dall, 1879 · unaccepted > nomen nudum
Vaferichiton Iredale & Hull, 1932 · unaccepted (synonym)
- Species Plaxiphora albida (Blainville, 1825)
- Species Plaxiphora aurata (Spalowsky, 1795)
- Species Plaxiphora australis (Suter, 1907)
- Species Plaxiphora biramosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1835)
- Species Plaxiphora boydeni R. C. Murdoch, 1982
- Species Plaxiphora bucklandnicksi Sirenko, 2012
- Species Plaxiphora caelata (Reeve, 1847)
- Species Plaxiphora concentrica Ashby & Torr, 1901 †
- Species Plaxiphora egregia (H. Adams, 1867)
- Species Plaxiphora fernandezi Thiele, 1909
- Species Plaxiphora gellibrandi Ashby & Torr, 1901 †
- Species Plaxiphora gwenae A. J. Ferreira, 1987
- Species Plaxiphora indica Thiele, 1909
- Species Plaxiphora integra (Is. Taki, 1954)
- Species Plaxiphora javanica Kaas & Van Belle, 1994
- Species Plaxiphora kamehamehae A. J. Ferreira & Bertsch, 1979
- Species Plaxiphora matthewsi Iredale, 1910
- Species Plaxiphora mercatoris Leloup, 1936
- Species Plaxiphora murdochi Suter, 1905
- Species Plaxiphora obscurella (Souverbie, 1866)
- Species Plaxiphora obtecta P. P. Carpenter, 1893
- Species Plaxiphora parva Nierstrasz, 1906
- Species Plaxiphora tricolor Thiele, 1909
- Species Plaxiphora tulearensis Leloup, 1981
- Species Plaxiphora tutamoensis (Bucknill, 1928) †
- Subgenus Plaxiphora (Diaphoroplax) Iredale, 1914 accepted as Plaxiphora J. E. Gray, 1847
- Subgenus Plaxiphora (Euplaxiphora) Shuttleworth, 1853 accepted as Euplaxiphora Shuttleworth, 1853 accepted as Plaxiphora J. E. Gray, 1847
- Subgenus Plaxiphora (Guildingia) P. P. Carpenter, 1882 accepted as Plaxiphora J. E. Gray, 1847 (synonym)
- Species Plaxiphora (Guildingia) obtecta P. P. Carpenter, 1893 accepted as Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) obtecta P. P. Carpenter, 1893 represented as Plaxiphora obtecta P. P. Carpenter, 1893 (superseded combination)
- Subgenus Plaxiphora (Maorichiton) Iredale, 1914 accepted as Plaxiphora J. E. Gray, 1847
- Species Plaxiphora (Maorichiton) lyallensis Mestayer, 1921 accepted as Plaxiphora caelata (Reeve, 1847) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Plaxiphora (Maorichiton) mixta Iredale, 1914 accepted as Plaxiphora caelata (Reeve, 1847) (junior subjective synonym)
- Subgenus Plaxiphora (Placophoropsis) Pilsbry, 1893 accepted as Placophoropsis Pilsbry, 1893
- Subgenus Plaxiphora (Poneroplax) Iredale, 1914 accepted as Plaxiphora J. E. Gray, 1847 (synonym)
- Species Plaxiphora (Poneroplax) mercatoris Leloup, 1936 accepted as Plaxiphora (Mercatora) mercatoris Leloup, 1936 represented as Plaxiphora mercatoris Leloup, 1936 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Plaxiphora aucklandica Suter, 1909 accepted as Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) represented as Plaxiphora aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Plaxiphora bednalli Thiele, 1909 accepted as Plaxiphora albida (Blainville, 1825)
- Species Plaxiphora campbelli Filhol, 1880 accepted as Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) represented as Plaxiphora aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Plaxiphora carpenteri Haddon, 1886 accepted as Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) represented as Plaxiphora aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Plaxiphora dardennei Leloup, 1981 accepted as Plaxiphora parva Nierstrasz, 1906 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Plaxiphora excurvata Pilsbry, 1893 accepted as Plaxiphora albida (Blainville, 1825)
- Species Plaxiphora frigida (Rochebrune, 1889) accepted as Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) represented as Plaxiphora aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Plaxiphora granulata Leloup, 1981 accepted as Plaxiphora parva Nierstrasz, 1906 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Plaxiphora hedleyi Torr, 1911 accepted as Plaxiphora matthewsi Iredale, 1910 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Plaxiphora paeteliana Thiele, 1909 accepted as Plaxiphora albida (Blainville, 1825)
- Species Plaxiphora petholata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1840) accepted as Plaxiphora albida (Blainville, 1825)
- Species Plaxiphora platei Knorre, 1925 accepted as Plaxiphora indica Thiele, 1909
- Species Plaxiphora pustulosa Torr, 1911 accepted as Liolophura hirtosa (Blainville, 1825) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Plaxiphora schauinslandi Thiele, 1909 accepted as Plaxiphora caelata (Reeve, 1847) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Plaxiphora setigera (P. P. King, 1832) accepted as Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) represented as Plaxiphora aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Plaxiphora simplex P. P. Carpenter, 1886 accepted as Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) represented as Plaxiphora aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Plaxiphora superba Pilsbry, 1892 accepted as Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) represented as Plaxiphora aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Plaxiphora suteri Pilsbry, 1894 accepted as Plaxiphora obtecta P. P. Carpenter, 1893 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Plaxiphora tasmanica Thiele, 1909 accepted as Plaxiphora albida (Blainville, 1825)
- Species Plaxiphora terminalis (E. A. Smith, 1874) accepted as Plaxiphora caelata (Reeve, 1847) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Plaxiphora wahlbergi (Krauss, 1848) accepted as Onithochiton literatus (Krauss, 1848)
- Species Plaxiphora zebra Torr, 1911 accepted as Plaxiphora matthewsi Iredale, 1910 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subgenus Plaxiphora (Frembleya) H. Adams, 1867 represented as Plaxiphora J. E. Gray, 1847
- Species Plaxiphora (Frembleya) egregia (H. Adams, 1867) represented as Plaxiphora egregia (H. Adams, 1867)
- Species Plaxiphora (Frembleya) matthewsi Iredale, 1910 represented as Plaxiphora matthewsi Iredale, 1910
- Subgenus Plaxiphora (Mercatora) Leloup, 1942 represented as Plaxiphora J. E. Gray, 1847
- Species Plaxiphora (Mercatora) mercatoris Leloup, 1936 represented as Plaxiphora mercatoris Leloup, 1936
- Subgenus Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) J. E. Gray, 1847 represented as Plaxiphora J. E. Gray, 1847
- Species Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) albida (Blainville, 1825) represented as Plaxiphora albida (Blainville, 1825)
- Species Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) represented as Plaxiphora aurata (Spalowsky, 1795)
- Species Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) australis (Suter, 1907) represented as Plaxiphora australis (Suter, 1907)
- Species Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) biramosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1835) represented as Plaxiphora biramosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1835)
- Species Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) boydeni Murdoch, 1982 represented as Plaxiphora boydeni R. C. Murdoch, 1982
- Species Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) bucklandnicksi Sirenko, 2012 represented as Plaxiphora bucklandnicksi Sirenko, 2012
- Species Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) caelata (Reeve, 1847) represented as Plaxiphora caelata (Reeve, 1847)
- Species Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) fernandezi Thiele, 1909 represented as Plaxiphora fernandezi Thiele, 1909
- Species Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) gwenae A. J. Ferreira, 1987 represented as Plaxiphora gwenae A. J. Ferreira, 1987
- Species Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) indica Thiele, 1909 represented as Plaxiphora indica Thiele, 1909
- Species Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) integra (Is. Taki, 1954) represented as Plaxiphora integra (Is. Taki, 1954)
- Species Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) javanica Kaas & Van Belle, 1994 represented as Plaxiphora javanica Kaas & Van Belle, 1994
- Species Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) kamehamehae A. J. Ferreira & Bertsch, 1979 represented as Plaxiphora kamehamehae A. J. Ferreira & Bertsch, 1979
- Species Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) murdochi Suter, 1905 represented as Plaxiphora murdochi Suter, 1905
- Species Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) obscurella (Souverbie, 1866) represented as Plaxiphora obscurella (Souverbie, 1866)
- Species Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) obtecta P. P. Carpenter, 1893 represented as Plaxiphora obtecta P. P. Carpenter, 1893
- Species Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) parva Nierstrasz, 1906 represented as Plaxiphora parva Nierstrasz, 1906
- Species Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) tricolor Thiele, 1909 represented as Plaxiphora tricolor Thiele, 1909
- Species Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) tulearensis Leloup, 1981 represented as Plaxiphora tulearensis Leloup, 1981
- Species Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) tutamoensis (Bucknill, 1928) † represented as Plaxiphora tutamoensis (Bucknill, 1928) †
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Gray, J. E. (1847). On the genera of the family Chitonidae. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1847) 15: 63-70., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12862847
page(s): 65 [details]
page(s): 65 [details]
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original description
Gray, J. E. (1847). On the genera of the family Chitonidae. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1847) 15: 63-70., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12862847
page(s): 65 [details]
original description (of Frembleya H. Adams, 1867) Adams, H. (1867 ["1866"]). Descriptions of six new species of shells, and note on <i>Opisthostoma de-Crespignii</i>. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1866): 445–447. [April 1867]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28627945
page(s): 445. [details]
original description (of Plaxiphora (Poneroplax) Iredale, 1914) Iredale, T. (1914). The chiton fauna of the Kermadec Islands. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 11(1): 25-51, pls 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15715523
page(s): 32 [details]
original description (of Plaxiphora (Guildingia) P. P. Carpenter, 1882) Dall, W. H. (1882). On the genera of chitons. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 4: 279-291., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15663439
page(s): 284, 288 [details]
original description (of Kopionella Ashby, 1919) Ashby, E. (1919). Notes on Australian Polyplacophora, including descriptions of two new genera, a new variety, and the description and proposed recognition of Mr Bednall 's <i>Stenochiton pilsbryanus</i>. <em>Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia.</em> 43: 66-73, pl. 11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37138178 [details]
original description (of Aerilamma Hull, 1924) Hull, A. F. B. (1924). New Queensland loricates (Phylum Mollusca, Order Loricata). <em>Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland.</em> 36: 109-116, pl. 21., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48554138
page(s): 113 [details]
original description (of Diaphoroplax Iredale, 1914) Iredale, T. (1914). The chiton fauna of the Kermadec Islands. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 11(1): 25-51, pls 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15715523
page(s): 32 [details]
original description (of Maorichiton Iredale, 1914) Iredale, T. (1914). The chiton fauna of the Kermadec Islands. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 11(1): 25-51, pls 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15715523
page(s): 32 [details]
original description (of Vaferichiton Iredale & Hull, 1932) Iredale, T. & Hull, A. F. B. (1932). The loricates of the Neozelanic region. [5]. <em>The Australian Zoologist.</em> 7: 119–164., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38708738
page(s): 131 [details]
original description (of Plaxiphora (Maorichiton) Iredale, 1914) Iredale, T. (1914). The chiton fauna of the Kermadec Islands. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 11(1): 25-51, pls 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15715523
page(s): 32 [details]
original description (of Streptochiton Dall, 1879) Dall, W. H. (1879). Report on the limpets and chitons of the Alaskan and Arctic regions, with descriptions of genera and species believed to be new. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 1: 281-344, pls 1-5., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43651354
page(s): 298 [details]
original description (of Plaxiphora (Diaphoroplax) Iredale, 1914) Iredale, T. (1914). The chiton fauna of the Kermadec Islands. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 11(1): 25-51, pls 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15715523
page(s): 32 [details]
original description (of Plaxiphora (Euplaxiphora) Shuttleworth, 1853) Shuttleworth, R. J. (1853). Über den Bau der Chitoniden, mit Aufzählung der die Antillen und die Canarischen Inseln bewohnenden Arten. <em>Mittheilungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft Bern.</em> (1853): 169-207., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11256889
page(s): 193 [details]
original description (of Mopalia (Semimopalia) Dall, 1919) Dall, W. H. (1919). Descriptions of new species of chitons from the Pacific Coast of America. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 55 (2283): 499-516., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7600610
page(s): 514 [details]
taxonomy source Sirenko B.I. 1993. Revision of the system of the order Chitonida (Molluscs: Polyplacophora) on the basis of correlation between the type of gills arrangement and the shape of the chorion processes. <i>Ruthenica</i> 3: 93-117 [In Russian]
page(s): 116 [details]
basis of record Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
page(s): 65 [details]
original description (of Frembleya H. Adams, 1867) Adams, H. (1867 ["1866"]). Descriptions of six new species of shells, and note on <i>Opisthostoma de-Crespignii</i>. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1866): 445–447. [April 1867]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28627945
page(s): 445. [details]
original description (of Plaxiphora (Poneroplax) Iredale, 1914) Iredale, T. (1914). The chiton fauna of the Kermadec Islands. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 11(1): 25-51, pls 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15715523
page(s): 32 [details]
original description (of Plaxiphora (Guildingia) P. P. Carpenter, 1882) Dall, W. H. (1882). On the genera of chitons. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 4: 279-291., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15663439
page(s): 284, 288 [details]
original description (of Kopionella Ashby, 1919) Ashby, E. (1919). Notes on Australian Polyplacophora, including descriptions of two new genera, a new variety, and the description and proposed recognition of Mr Bednall 's <i>Stenochiton pilsbryanus</i>. <em>Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia.</em> 43: 66-73, pl. 11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37138178 [details]
original description (of Aerilamma Hull, 1924) Hull, A. F. B. (1924). New Queensland loricates (Phylum Mollusca, Order Loricata). <em>Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland.</em> 36: 109-116, pl. 21., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48554138
page(s): 113 [details]
original description (of Diaphoroplax Iredale, 1914) Iredale, T. (1914). The chiton fauna of the Kermadec Islands. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 11(1): 25-51, pls 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15715523
page(s): 32 [details]
original description (of Maorichiton Iredale, 1914) Iredale, T. (1914). The chiton fauna of the Kermadec Islands. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 11(1): 25-51, pls 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15715523
page(s): 32 [details]
original description (of Vaferichiton Iredale & Hull, 1932) Iredale, T. & Hull, A. F. B. (1932). The loricates of the Neozelanic region. [5]. <em>The Australian Zoologist.</em> 7: 119–164., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38708738
page(s): 131 [details]
original description (of Plaxiphora (Maorichiton) Iredale, 1914) Iredale, T. (1914). The chiton fauna of the Kermadec Islands. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 11(1): 25-51, pls 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15715523
page(s): 32 [details]
original description (of Streptochiton Dall, 1879) Dall, W. H. (1879). Report on the limpets and chitons of the Alaskan and Arctic regions, with descriptions of genera and species believed to be new. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 1: 281-344, pls 1-5., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43651354
page(s): 298 [details]
original description (of Plaxiphora (Diaphoroplax) Iredale, 1914) Iredale, T. (1914). The chiton fauna of the Kermadec Islands. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 11(1): 25-51, pls 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15715523
page(s): 32 [details]
original description (of Plaxiphora (Euplaxiphora) Shuttleworth, 1853) Shuttleworth, R. J. (1853). Über den Bau der Chitoniden, mit Aufzählung der die Antillen und die Canarischen Inseln bewohnenden Arten. <em>Mittheilungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft Bern.</em> (1853): 169-207., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11256889
page(s): 193 [details]
original description (of Mopalia (Semimopalia) Dall, 1919) Dall, W. H. (1919). Descriptions of new species of chitons from the Pacific Coast of America. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 55 (2283): 499-516., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7600610
page(s): 514 [details]
taxonomy source Sirenko B.I. 1993. Revision of the system of the order Chitonida (Molluscs: Polyplacophora) on the basis of correlation between the type of gills arrangement and the shape of the chorion processes. <i>Ruthenica</i> 3: 93-117 [In Russian]
page(s): 116 [details]
basis of record Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request] 
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