tridorsalis, Neoaploactis Eschmeyer [W. N.] & Allen [G. R.] 1978:444, Figs. 1-2 [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 6 (pt 4); ref. 1276] One Tree Island, Capricorn Group, south end of Great Barrier Reef, off Queensland, Australia, depth 3-4 meters. Holotype (unique): WAM P.25529-001. Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:17 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:18 [ref. 30117] •Valid as Neoaploactis tridorsalis Eschmeyer & Allen 1978 -- (Poss & Eschmeyer 1978:405 [ref. 6387], Allen & Swainston 1988:52 [ref. 25477], Paxton et al. 1989:460 [ref. 12442], Randall et al. 1990:86 [ref. 15987], Gomon et al. 1994:508 [ref. 22532], Allen 1997:80 [ref. 23977], Randall et al. 1997:86 [ref. 25919], Poss 1999:2358 [ref. 24796], Mandrytsa 2001:272 [ref. 25636], Hutchins 2001:28 [ref. 25847], Johnson 2004:181 [ref. 27781] as Neaploactis, Allen et al. 2006:914 [ref. 29066], Johnson 2008:503 [ref. 30650], Fricke et al. 2011:380 [ref. 31242], Allen & Erdmann 2012:252 [ref. 31980]). Current status: Valid as Neoaploactis tridorsalis Eschmeyer & Allen 1978. Synanceiidae: Aploactininae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Indonesia, Western Australia, Queensland (Australia); Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia). Habitat: marine.