WoRMS taxon details
Plaxiphora 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 (synonym)
Chiton (Plaxiphora) Gray, 1847 · unaccepted
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 · alternate representation
Plaxiphora (Guildingia) P. P. Carpenter, 1882 · unaccepted (synonym)
Plaxiphora (Maorichiton) Iredale, 1914 · unaccepted
Plaxiphora (Mercatora) Leloup, 1942 · alternate representation
Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) Gray, 1847 · alternate representation
Plaxiphora (Poneroplax) Iredale, 1914 · unaccepted (synonym)
Streptochiton Dall, 1879 · unaccepted
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 egregia (H. Adams, 1867)
Species Plaxiphora fernandezi Thiele, 1909
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
Subgenus Plaxiphora (Diaphoroplax) Iredale, 1914 accepted as Plaxiphora Gray, 1847
Subgenus Plaxiphora (Euplaxiphora) Shuttleworth, 1853 accepted as Euplaxiphora Shuttleworth, 1853 accepted as Plaxiphora Gray, 1847
Subgenus Plaxiphora (Guildingia) P. P. Carpenter, 1882 accepted as Plaxiphora Gray, 1847 (synonym)
Subgenus Plaxiphora (Poneroplax) Iredale, 1914 accepted as Plaxiphora Gray, 1847 (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)
Species Plaxiphora carpenteri Haddon, 1886 accepted as Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) represented as Plaxiphora aurata (Spalowsky, 1795)
Species Plaxiphora dardennei Leloup, 1981 accepted as Plaxiphora parva Nierstrasz, 1906
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)
Species Plaxiphora granulata Leloup, 1981 accepted as Plaxiphora parva Nierstrasz, 1906
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)
Species Plaxiphora setigera (P. P. King, 1832) accepted as Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) represented as Plaxiphora aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) (junior synonym)
Species Plaxiphora simplex P. P. Carpenter in Haddon, 1886 accepted as Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) represented as Plaxiphora aurata (Spalowsky, 1795)
Species Plaxiphora superba Pilsbry, 1892 accepted as Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) represented as Plaxiphora aurata (Spalowsky, 1795)
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)
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 Gray, 1847
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 egregia (H. Adams, 1867)
Species Plaxiphora fernandezi Thiele, 1909
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
Subgenus Plaxiphora (Diaphoroplax) Iredale, 1914 accepted as Plaxiphora Gray, 1847
Subgenus Plaxiphora (Euplaxiphora) Shuttleworth, 1853 accepted as Euplaxiphora Shuttleworth, 1853 accepted as Plaxiphora Gray, 1847
Subgenus Plaxiphora (Guildingia) P. P. Carpenter, 1882 accepted as Plaxiphora Gray, 1847 (synonym)
» Species Plaxiphora (Guildingia) obtecta P. P. Carpenter, 1893 accepted as Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) obtecta P. P. Carpenter, 1893 accepted as Plaxiphora obtecta P. P. Carpenter, 1893 (original combination)
Subgenus Plaxiphora (Maorichiton) Iredale, 1914 accepted as Plaxiphora Gray, 1847 » Species Plaxiphora (Maorichiton) lyallensis Mestayer, 1921 accepted as Plaxiphora caelata (Reeve, 1847)
» Species Plaxiphora (Maorichiton) mixta Iredale, 1914 accepted as Plaxiphora caelata (Reeve, 1847)
Subgenus Plaxiphora (Placophoropsis) Pilsbry, 1893 accepted as Placophoropsis Pilsbry, 1893» Species Plaxiphora (Maorichiton) mixta Iredale, 1914 accepted as Plaxiphora caelata (Reeve, 1847)
Subgenus Plaxiphora (Poneroplax) Iredale, 1914 accepted as Plaxiphora Gray, 1847 (synonym)
» Species Plaxiphora (Poneroplax) mercatoris Leloup, 1936 accepted as Plaxiphora (Mercatora) mercatoris Leloup, 1936 represented as Plaxiphora mercatoris Leloup, 1936 (original combination)
Species Plaxiphora aucklandica Suter, 1909 accepted as Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) represented as Plaxiphora aurata (Spalowsky, 1795)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)
Species Plaxiphora carpenteri Haddon, 1886 accepted as Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) represented as Plaxiphora aurata (Spalowsky, 1795)
Species Plaxiphora dardennei Leloup, 1981 accepted as Plaxiphora parva Nierstrasz, 1906
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)
Species Plaxiphora granulata Leloup, 1981 accepted as Plaxiphora parva Nierstrasz, 1906
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)
Species Plaxiphora setigera (P. P. King, 1832) accepted as Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) represented as Plaxiphora aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) (junior synonym)
Species Plaxiphora simplex P. P. Carpenter in Haddon, 1886 accepted as Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) represented as Plaxiphora aurata (Spalowsky, 1795)
Species Plaxiphora superba Pilsbry, 1892 accepted as Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) aurata (Spalowsky, 1795) represented as Plaxiphora aurata (Spalowsky, 1795)
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)
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 Gray, 1847
» Species Plaxiphora (Frembleya) egregia (H. Adams, 1867) represented as Plaxiphora egregia (H. Adams, 1867)
» Species Plaxiphora (Fremblya) matthewsi Iredale, 1910 represented as Plaxiphora matthewsi Iredale, 1910
Subgenus Plaxiphora (Mercatora) Leloup, 1942 represented as Plaxiphora Gray, 1847» Species Plaxiphora (Fremblya) matthewsi Iredale, 1910 represented as Plaxiphora matthewsi Iredale, 1910
» Species Plaxiphora (Mercatora) mercatoris Leloup, 1936 represented as Plaxiphora mercatoris Leloup, 1936
Subgenus Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) Gray, 1847 represented as Plaxiphora Gray, 1847 » Species Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) obtecta P. P. Carpenter, 1893 accepted as Plaxiphora obtecta P. P. Carpenter, 1893
» 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) 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) 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) 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
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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 (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 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]
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
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page(s): 445. [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 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]
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
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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