Species that contain: Anoplarchus and purpurescens and archolepis [ 1 ] records

archolepis, Anoplarchus purpurescens Hubbs [C. L.] 1927:375 [Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science Arts and Letters v. 7 (1926); ref. 2236] Low tidepool on the reef at Carmel, California, U.S.A. Holotype: UMMZ 55005. Paratypes: numerous, at several institutions. FMNH 2981 (2), 42057-61 (10, 2, 1, 1, 12), 59542 (7); UMMZ (now 25 lots, 113 spec.); USNM 75457 (4), 117501 (2). Type catalog: Ibarra & Stewart 1987:9 [ref. 12367], Springer & Anderson 1997:11 [ref. 22953]. •Synonym of Anoplarchus purpurescens Gill 1861 -- (Mecklenburg & Sheiko 2004:20 [ref. 27604]). Current status: Synonym of Anoplarchus purpurescens Gill 1861. Stichaeidae: Xiphisterinae. Habitat: marine.