''Rhyssoplax'' is a
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of
chiton
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s in the
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Chitonidae,
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to
Australia
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,
New Zealand
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New Caledonia
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Norfolk Island
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, and the
Kermadec Islands.
Species
* ''
Rhyssoplax aerea
''Rhyssoplax'' is a genus of chitons in the family (biology), family Chitonidae, endemism, endemic to Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, and the Kermadec Islands.
Species
* ''Rhyssoplax aerea'' (Lovell Augustus Reeve, Reeve, ...
''
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, 1847)
** ''
Rhyssoplax aerea aerea''
(Reeve
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, 1847)
** ''
Rhyssoplax aerea huttoni''
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, 1906)
* †''
Rhyssoplax allanthomsoni
''Rhyssoplax'' is a genus of chitons in the family Chitonidae, endemic to Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, and the Kermadec Islands.
Species
* ''Rhyssoplax aerea'' ( Reeve, 1847)
** '' Rhyssoplax aerea aerea'' ( Reeve, ...
''
Mestayer, 1929
* ''
Rhyssoplax bullocki''
Sirenko, 2012
* ''
Rhyssoplax canaliculata''
( Quoy & Gaimard, 1835)
* ''
Rhyssoplax chathamensis
''Rhyssoplax chathamensis'' is a species of chiton in the family Chitonidae
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''
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, 1960)
* ''
Rhyssoplax clavata''
(Suter
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, 1907)
* ''
Rhyssoplax exasperata
''Rhyssoplax'' is a genus of chitons in the family Chitonidae, endemic to Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, and the Kermadec Islands.
Species
* ''Rhyssoplax aerea'' ( Reeve, 1847)
** '' Rhyssoplax aerea aerea'' ( Reeve, ...
''
Iredale, 1914
* ''
Rhyssoplax kimberi
''Rhyssoplax'' is a genus of chitons in the family Chitonidae, endemic to Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, and the Kermadec Islands.
Species
* ''Rhyssoplax aerea'' ( Reeve, 1847)
** '' Rhyssoplax aerea aerea'' ( Reeve, ...
''
(Ashby, 1929)
* ''
Rhyssoplax komaiana
''Rhyssoplax'' is a genus of chitons in the family Chitonidae, endemic to Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, and the Kermadec Islands.
Species
* ''Rhyssoplax aerea'' ( Reeve, 1847)
** '' Rhyssoplax aerea aerea'' ( Reeve, ...
''
(Is. & Iw. Taki, 1929)
* ''
Rhyssoplax maldivensis
''Rhyssoplax'' is a genus of chitons in the family Chitonidae, endemic to Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, and the Kermadec Islands.
Species
* ''Rhyssoplax aerea'' ( Reeve, 1847)
** '' Rhyssoplax aerea aerea'' ( Reeve, ...
''
(E. A. Smith, 1903)
* ''
Rhyssoplax pulcherrima
''Rhyssoplax'' is a genus of chitons in the family Chitonidae, endemic to Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, and the Kermadec Islands.
Species
* ''Rhyssoplax aerea'' ( Reeve, 1847)
** '' Rhyssoplax aerea aerea'' ( Reeve, ...
''
(Sowerby, 1841)
* ''
Rhyssoplax stangeri''
(Reeve, 1847)
* ''
Rhyssoplax suteri''
( Iredale, 1910)
* ''
Rhyssoplax venusta''
Hull, 1923
Synonyms (?):
* ''Rhyssoplax baliensis''
Bullock, 1989: Synonym of ''
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) baliensis''
(Bullock, 1989)
* ''Rhyssoplax bednalli''
(Pilsbry, 1895): Synonym of ''
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) bednalli''
Pilsbry, 1895
* ''Rhyssoplax bernardi''
Ashby, 1931: Synonym of ''
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) barnardi''
Ashby, 1931
* ''Rhyssoplax calliozona''
(Pilsbry, 1894): Synonym of ''
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) calliozonus''
Pilsbry, 1894
* ''Rhyssoplax canariensis''
(d'Orbigny
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, 1839): Synonym of ''
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) canariensis''
d'Orbigny, 1839
* ''Rhyssoplax corallina''
(Risso, 1826): Synonym of ''
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) corallinus''
( Risso, 1826)
* ''Rhyssoplax corphea''
Hedley & Hull, 1912: Synonym of ''
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) corypheus''
Hedley & Hull, 1912
* ''Rhyssoplax coxi''
Pilsbry, 1894: Synonym of ''
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) coxi''
Pilsbry, 1894
* ''Rhyssoplax crawfordi''
(Sykes, 1899): Synonym of ''
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) crawfordi''
Sykes, 1899
* ''Rhyssoplax densilirata''
Carpenter in Pilsbry, 1893: Synonym of ''
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) densiliratus''
Carpenter in Pilsbry, 1893
* ''Rhyssoplax diaphora''
Iredale & May, 1916: Synonym of ''
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) diaphorus''
( Iredale & May, 1916)
* ''Rhyssoplax discolor''
(Souverbie, 1866): Synonym of ''
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) discolor''
Souverbie in Souverbie & Montrouzier, 1866
* ''Rhyssoplax exoptanda''
(Bednall, 1897: Synonym of ''
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) exoptandus''
Bednall, 1897
* ''Rhyssoplax funerea''
Hedley & Hull, 1912: Synonym of ''
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) funereus''
Hedley & Hull, 1912
* ''Rhyssoplax jugosa''
(Gould, 1846): Synonym of ''
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) jugosus''
Gould, 1846
* ''Rhyssoplax kurodai''
(Taki & Taki, 1929): Synonym of ''
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) kurodai''
Is. & Iw. Taki, 1929
* ''Rhyssoplax linsleyi''
Burghardt, 1973: Synonym of ''
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) linsleyi''
(Burghardt, 1973)
* ''Rhyssoplax mauritiana''
Quoy and Gaimard. 1835: Synonym of ''
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) mauritianus''
Quoy & Gaimard, 1835
* ''Rhyssoplax olivacea''
(Spengler, 1797): Synonym of ''
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) olivaceus''
Spengler, 1797
* ''Rhyssoplax orukta''
Maughan, 1900: Synonym of ''
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) oruktus''
Maughan, 1900
* ''Rhyssoplax spinosetatus''
Bergenhayn, 1930: Synonym of ''
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) subassimilis''
Souverbie in Souverbie & Montrouzier, 1866
* ''Rhyssoplax torriana''
Hedley & Hull, 1910: Synonym of ''
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) torrianus''
Hedley & Hull, 1910
* ''Rhyssoplax translucens''
Hedley & Hull, 1909: Synonym of ''
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) translucens''
Hedley & Hull, 1909
* ''Rhyssoplax tricostalis''
(Pilsbry, 1894): Synonym of ''
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) tricostalis''
Pilsbry
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, 1894
* ''Rhyssoplax tulipa''
( Quoy & Gaimard, 1835): Synonym of ''
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) politus''
Spengler, 1797
* ''Rhyssoplax vaulusensis''
Hedley & Hull, 1909: Synonym of ''
Chiton (Rhyssoplax) vauclusensis''
Hedley & Hull, 1909
References
;General
*
Powell A W B, ''New Zealand Mollusca'',
William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979
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