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Mellita latiambulacra H.L. Clark, 1940

569335  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:569335)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Echinodermata (Phylum)
  4. Echinozoa (Subphylum)
  5. Echinoidea (Class)
  6. Euechinoidea (Subclass)
  7. Irregularia (Infraclass)
  8. Neognathostomata (Subterclass)
  9. Luminacea (Superorder)
  10. Echinolampadacea (Order)
  11. Scutelloida (Suborder)
  12. Scutelliformes (Infraorder)
  13. Scutelloidea (Superfamily)
  14. Mellitidae (Family)
  15. Mellita (Genus)
  16. Mellita latiambulacra (Species)
 unaccepted (subjective junior synonym)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Clark, H. L. (1940). A revision of the keyhole urchins (Mellita). <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 89: 435-444., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7611735
page(s): 439-442; pl. 62: figs 3-6 [details] 
Holotype  MCZ 2460, geounit Venezuelan Exclusive...  
Holotype MCZ 2460, geounit Venezuelan Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Distribution Caribbean Ocean  
Distribution Caribbean Ocean [details]
Kroh, A.; Mooi, R. (2025). World Echinoidea Database. Mellita latiambulacra H.L. Clark, 1940. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=569335 on 2025-04-01
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2011-04-14 07:16:27Z
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Kroh, Andreas
2013-08-26 18:24:18Z
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Kroh, Andreas

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Nomenclature

original description Clark, H. L. (1940). A revision of the keyhole urchins (Mellita). <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 89: 435-444., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7611735
page(s): 439-442; pl. 62: figs 3-6 [details] 

basis of record Kier, P. M. & Lawson, M. H. 1978. Index of living and fossil echinoids 1924-1970. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 34, 1-182., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810266.34.1
page(s): 72 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

basis of record Mortensen, T. (1948). A Monograph of the Echinoidea. IV, 2. Clypeasteroida. Clypeasteridæ, Arachnoidæ, Fibulariidæ, Laganidæ and Scutellidæ. 471 pp., C. A. Reitzel, Copenhagen.
page(s): 426 [details] 

Holotype MCZ 2460, geounit Venezuelan Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MCZ 2462, geounit Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MCZ 2463, geounit Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MCZ 3999, geounit Trinidad and Tobago Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MCZ 7242, geounit Trinidad and Tobago Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MCZ 7569, geounit Venezuelan Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype USNM E535, geounit Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype USNM E536, geounit Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
From editor or global species database
Distribution Caribbean Ocean [details]
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (2 records) 

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