WoRMS taxon details
Dermechinus horridus (A. Agassiz, 1879)
160803 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:160803)
accepted
Species
Dermechinus horridus horridus (A. Agassiz, 1879) · alternative representation
Echinus horridus A. Agassiz, 1879 · unaccepted
Pseudechinus horridus (A. Agassiz, 1879) · unaccepted (transferred to Dermechinus)
Sterechinus horridus (A. Agassiz, 1879) · unaccepted (transferred to Dermechinus)
- Subspecies Dermechinus horridus africanus Döderlein, 1906
- Variety Dermechinus horridus var. africana Döderlein, 1906 accepted as Dermechinus horridus africanus Döderlein, 1906 (accepted at subspecies rank and incorrect declination)
- Subspecies Dermechinus horridus horridus (A. Agassiz, 1879) represented as Dermechinus horridus (A. Agassiz, 1879)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Echinus horridus A. Agassiz, 1879) Agassiz, A. (1879). Preliminary report on the Echini of the Exploring Expedition of H.M.S "Challenger". Sir C. Wyville Thomson Chief of Civilian Staff. <em>Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.</em> new series 6, 190-212., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8714483
page(s): 203 [details]
page(s): 203 [details]
Kroh, A.; Mooi, R. (2025). World Echinoidea Database. Dermechinus horridus (A. Agassiz, 1879). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160803 on 2025-04-02
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Echinus horridus A. Agassiz, 1879) Agassiz, A. (1879). Preliminary report on the Echini of the Exploring Expedition of H.M.S "Challenger". Sir C. Wyville Thomson Chief of Civilian Staff. <em>Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.</em> new series 6, 190-212., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8714483
page(s): 203 [details]
basis of record Clark, A. M. (1974). Notes on some echinoderms from southern Africa. <em>Bulletin of the British Museum of Natural History (Zoology).</em> 26(6): 423-487, 3 pls, 16 figs, 1 map, 3 tables., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2294231 [details]
page(s): 203 [details]
basis of record Clark, A. M. (1974). Notes on some echinoderms from southern Africa. <em>Bulletin of the British Museum of Natural History (Zoology).</em> 26(6): 423-487, 3 pls, 16 figs, 1 map, 3 tables., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2294231 [details]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
additional source Clark, A. M.; Courtman-Stock, J. (1976). The echinoderms of southern Africa. Publ. No. 766. British Museum (Nat. Hist), London. 277 pp. [details]
additional source Mortensen, T. (1943). A Monograph of the Echinoidea. III, 3. Camarodonta. II. Echinidæ, Strongylocentrotidæ, Parasaleniidæ, Echinometridæ. 446 pp., C. A. Reitzel, Copenhagen.
page(s): 112-117 [details]
additional source Mah, C.L.; McKnight, D.G.; Eagle, M.K.; Pawson, D.L.; Améziane, N.; Vance, D.J.; Baker, A.N.; Clark, H.E.S.; Davey, N. (2009). Phylum Echinodermata: sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, sea lilies. In: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 371-400. [details]
additional source David, B., T. Choné, A. Festeau & C. de Ridder (2004). Antarctic Echinoids, an Interactive Database. Editions Universitaires Dijon. Cd Rom. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Clark, A. M.; Courtman-Stock, J. (1976). The echinoderms of southern Africa. Publ. No. 766. British Museum (Nat. Hist), London. 277 pp. [details]
additional source Mortensen, T. (1943). A Monograph of the Echinoidea. III, 3. Camarodonta. II. Echinidæ, Strongylocentrotidæ, Parasaleniidæ, Echinometridæ. 446 pp., C. A. Reitzel, Copenhagen.
page(s): 112-117 [details]
additional source Mah, C.L.; McKnight, D.G.; Eagle, M.K.; Pawson, D.L.; Améziane, N.; Vance, D.J.; Baker, A.N.; Clark, H.E.S.; Davey, N. (2009). Phylum Echinodermata: sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, sea lilies. In: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 371-400. [details]
additional source David, B., T. Choné, A. Festeau & C. de Ridder (2004). Antarctic Echinoids, an Interactive Database. Editions Universitaires Dijon. Cd Rom. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Syntype (of Echinus horridus A. Agassiz, 1879) MCZ 1164, geounit Chilean Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unreviewed
Ecology Ecology: benthic, continental slope. General distribution: temperate, discontinuous (South Africa, New Zealand, Chile), depth range 180-560 m. (Rowe & Gates, 1995).Also distributed in Australia (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
Remark Syntype Museum of comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA) No. 1164. Type locality: off Tom Bay, southern Chile, 320 m (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
To Barcode of Life (11 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications) (from synonym Echinus horridus A. Agassiz, 1879)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Sterechinus horridus (A. Agassiz, 1879))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Dermechinus horridus)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 7 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (4 records)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications) (from synonym Echinus horridus A. Agassiz, 1879)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Sterechinus horridus (A. Agassiz, 1879))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Dermechinus horridus)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 7 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (4 records)
