Species that contain: Maxillicosta and scabriceps [ 1 ] records

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.