Deep-Sea name details
Porocidaris purpurata Thomson, 1872
124266 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:124266)
unaccepted (transferred to Histocidaris)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Thomson, [C.] W. (1872). On the Echinidea of the 'Porcupine' Deep-sea Dredging-Expeditions. <em>Proceedings of the Royal Society of London.</em> 20 (137): 491-497., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43397165
page(s): 493 [details]
page(s): 493 [details]
Note "500-600 fathoms off the Butt of the Lews"...
Type locality "500-600 fathoms off the Butt of the Lews" (Thomson 1872, p. 493) = Northern Atlantic Ocean off Butt of Lewis (Rubha Rohanais), Isle Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, Great Britain [details]
Kroh, A.; Mooi, R. (2024). World Echinoidea Database. Porocidaris purpurata Thomson, 1872. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2024) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=124266 on 2025-03-13
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Porocidaris purpurata Thomson, 1872. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=124266 on 2025-03-13
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original description
Thomson, [C.] W. (1872). On the Echinidea of the 'Porcupine' Deep-sea Dredging-Expeditions. <em>Proceedings of the Royal Society of London.</em> 20 (137): 491-497., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43397165
page(s): 493 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Mortensen, T. (1928b). A Monograph of the Echinoidea. I. Cidaroidea, 551 pp., C. A. Reitzel & Oxford University Press, Copenhagen & London.
page(s): 104-107 [details]
page(s): 493 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Mortensen, T. (1928b). A Monograph of the Echinoidea. I. Cidaroidea, 551 pp., C. A. Reitzel & Oxford University Press, Copenhagen & London.
page(s): 104-107 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Type locality "500-600 fathoms off the Butt of the Lews" (Thomson 1872, p. 493) = Northern Atlantic Ocean off Butt of Lewis (Rubha Rohanais), Isle Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, Great Britain [details]
