novemaculeatus, Platax McCulloch [A. R.] 1916:188, Pl. 55 (fig. 1) [Biological Results Endeavour v. 4 (pt 4); ref. 4934] 4 to 22 miles northeast of Gloucester Head, Queensland, Australia, depth 19-35 fathoms. Holotype: AMS E.2766. Paratypes: (22) AMS I.13863-68 (1 ea.), ?E.2743 (?), E.2539-41 (1, 6, 1), E.2635 (1), E.2766 (1). •Valid as Zabidius novemaculeatus (McCulloch 1916) -- (Allen & Swainston 1988:94 [ref. 25477], Randall et al. 1990:219 [ref. 15987], Allen 1997:146 [ref. 23977], Larson & Williams 1997:362 [ref. 23967], Randall et al. 1997:219 [ref. 25919], Heemstra 2001:3622 [ref. 26298], Hutchins 2001:36 [ref. 25847], Kuiter & Debelius 2001:200 [ref. 26232] as novaemaculeatus, Allen & Adrim 2003:62 [ref. 26830], Allen et al. 2006:1720 [ref. 29090], Allen & Erdmann 2012:1006 [ref. 31980], Larson et al. 2013:211 [ref. 32988]). Current status: Valid as Zabidius novemaculeatus (McCulloch 1916). Ephippidae. Distribution: Australia and New Guinea. Habitat: marine.