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Species in the genus Maxillicosta: [ 6 ] records

lopholepis, Maxillicosta Eschmeyer [W. N.] & Poss [S. G.] 1976:441, Fig. 6 [Bulletin of Marine Science v. 26 (no. 4); ref. 5468] Bernier Island, Shark Bay, Western Australia. Holotype: WAM P.5736-001. Paratypes: WAM P.25384-001 (1). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:16 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:17 [ref. 30117]. •Valid as Maxillicosta lopholepis Eschmeyer & Poss 1976 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:443 [ref. 12442], Hutchins 2001:27 [ref. 25847], Motomura et al. 2005:85 [ref. 28340], Allen et al. 2006:872 [ref. 29078]). Current status: Valid as Maxillicosta lopholepis Eschmeyer & Poss 1976. Neosebastidae. Distribution: Australia. Habitat: marine.

meridianus, Maxillicosta Motomura [H.], Last [P. R.] & Gomon [M. F.] 2006:446, Figs. 1, 2A-B, 3A, 4A, 7A, 9 [Copeia 2006 (no. 3); ref. 28796] Bass Strait, 39°27'S, 148°21'E, Tasmania, Australia. Holotype: CSIRO A 4252. Paratypes: 23 specimens at AMS, CSIRO, NMV. Species epithet is an adjective, ("southern") therefore mandatory correction to meridiana when in feminine genus Maxillicosta. •Valid as Maxillicosta meridianus Motomura, Last & Gomon 2006 -- (Johnson & Motomura 2008:490 [ref. 30648]). •Valid as Maxillicosta meridiana Motomura, Last & Gomon 2006. Current status: Valid as Maxillicosta meridiana Motomura, Last & Gomon 2006. Neosebastidae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean, southwestern Pacific: Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia (Australia). Habitat: marine.

raoulensis, Maxillicosta Eschmeyer [W. N.] & Poss [S. G.] 1976:442, Figs. 7-8 [Bulletin of Marine Science v. 26 (no. 4); ref. 5468] Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands, 29°15'S, 177°57'W, depth 60 meters. Holotype: ZMUC P791068. Paratypes: CAS 32173 (1), 32174 (1, c&s); USNM 214627 (1); ZMUC P791069-76 (8). •Valid as Maxillicosta raoulensis Eschmeyer & Poss 1976 -- (Paulin 1982:443 [ref. 23678], Paulin et al. 1989:168 [ref. 24556], Francis 1993:159 [ref. 25479], Motomura et al. 2005:86 [ref. 28340], Duffy & Ahyong 2015:112 [ref. 36167], Motomura & Struthers 2015:1087 [ref. 34285]). Current status: Valid as Maxillicosta raoulensis Eschmeyer & Poss 1976. Neosebastidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: New South Wales (Australia), Lord Howe Rise, northern New Zealand, Kermadec Islands. Habitat: marine.

reticulata, Cristula de Buen [F.] 1961:27, Fig. 7 [Montemar No. 1; ref. 698] Más a Tierra Island (or Robinson Crusoe Island), Juan Fernández Islands. Holotype (unique): EBMC 134. •Valid as Cristula reticulata de Buen 1961 -- (Pequeño 1989:56 [ref. 14125], Pequeño & Sáez 2000:31 [ref. 24590]). •Valid as Maxillicosta reticulata (de Buen 1961) -- (Eschmeyer & Poss 1976:444 [ref. 5468], Motomura et al. 2005:85 [ref. 28340], Dyer & Westneat 2010:604 [ref. 31446]). Current status: Valid as Maxillicosta reticulata (de Buen 1961). Neosebastidae. Distribution: Southeastern Pacific: Juan Fernández Islands, Desventuradas Islands (Chile). Habitat: marine.

scabriceps, Maxillicosta Whitley [G. P.] 1935:246, Pl. 18 (figs. 4-5) [Records of the Australian Museum v. 19 (no. 4); ref. 4683] Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, South Australia. Holotype: AMS IA.21. Paratypes: [also paratypes of M. whitleyi] AMS E.988 (1), I.10404 (1) •Valid as Maxillicosta scabriceps Whitley 1935 -- (Eschmeyer & Poss 1976:436 [ref. 5468], Paxton et al. 1989:443 [ref. 12442], Kuiter 1993:118 [ref. 23929], Gomon et al. 1994:483 [ref. 22532], Kuiter 1997:88 [ref. 25488], Platell & Potter 1998:587 [ref. 25005], Hutchins 2001:27 [ref. 25847], Motomura et al. 2005:85 [ref. 28340], Allen et al. 2006:872 [ref. 29078], Johnson & Motomura 2008:491 [ref. 30648], Hoschke et al. 2019:155 [ref. 36626]). Current status: Valid as Maxillicosta scabriceps Whitley 1935. Neosebastidae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean: southern Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria (Australia). Habitat: marine.

whitleyi, Maxillicosta Eschmeyer [W. N.] & Poss [S. G.] 1976:439, Fig. 5 [Bulletin of Marine Science v. 26 (no. 4); ref. 5468] Off Southport, Queensland, Australia. Holotype: AMS IB.4409. Paratypes: AMS E.988 (1), I.10404 (1), IB.4406 (1), IB.7023 (1). Specimens, including types of whitleyi from Tasmania and South Australia at M. meridianus. •Valid as Maxillicosta whitleyi Eschmeyer & Poss 1976 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:443 [ref. 12442], Kuiter 1993:118 [ref. 23929], Gomon et al. 1994:484 [ref. 22532], Motomura et al. 2005:85 [ref. 28340], Motomura et al. 2006:454 [ref. 28796], Allen et al. 2006:872 [ref. 29078]). Current status: Valid as Maxillicosta whitleyi Eschmeyer & Poss 1976. Neosebastidae. Distribution: Australia. Habitat: marine.