WoRMS taxon details
Urechinus A. Agassiz, 1879
123409 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123409)
accepted
Genus
Urechinus naresianus A. Agassiz, 1879 (type by original designation)
- Species Urechinus antipodeanus McKnight, 1974
- Species Urechinus naresianus A. Agassiz, 1879
- Species Urechinus reticulatus H.L. Clark, 1913
- Species Urechinus agassizi Lambert & Thiéry, 1924 accepted as Cystechinus wyvillii A. Agassiz, 1879 (subjective junior synonym)
- Species Urechinus aoteanus McKnight, 1974 accepted as Plexechinus aoteanus (McKnight, 1974) (tranferred to Plexechinus)
- Species Urechinus clypeatus (A. Agassiz, 1879) accepted as Carnarechinus clypeatus (A. Agassiz, 1879) (type-species of Carnarechinus)
- Species Urechinus drygalskii Mortensen, 1905 accepted as Antrechinus drygalskii (Mortensen, 1905) (transferred to Antrechinus)
- Species Urechinus fragilis Koehler, 1908 accepted as Urechinus wyvilli (A. Agassiz, 1879) accepted as Cystechinus wyvillii A. Agassiz, 1879 (subjective junior synonym)
- Species Urechinus giganteus A. Agassiz, 1898 accepted as Cystechinus giganteus (A. Agassiz, 1898) (transferred to Cystechinus)
- Species Urechinus loveni (A. Agassiz, 1898) accepted as Cystechinus loveni A. Agassiz, 1898 (unaccepted combination)
- Species Urechinus mortenseni David & Mooi, 1990 accepted as Antrechinus mortenseni (David & Mooi, 1990) (transferred to Antrechinus)
- Species Urechinus naresi accepted as Urechinus naresianus A. Agassiz, 1879 (misspelling for Urechinus naresianus)
- Species Urechinus parvus Mironov, 1978 accepted as Plexechinus parvus (Mironov, 1978) (transferred to Plexechinus)
- Species Urechinus planus Mironov, 1978 accepted as Plexechinus planus (Mironov, 1978) (tranferred to Plexechinus)
- Species Urechinus wyvilli (A. Agassiz, 1879) accepted as Cystechinus wyvillii A. Agassiz, 1879 (unaccepted combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
masculine
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 [details]
Kroh, A.; Mooi, R. (2025). World Echinoidea Database. Urechinus A. Agassiz, 1879. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123409 on 2025-04-17
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Nomenclature
original description
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 [details]
basis of record 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]
basis of record 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]
Taxonomy
status source
Mooi, R. & David, B. 1996. Phylogenetic analysis of extreme morphologies: deep-sea holasteroid echinoids. Journal of Natural History 30, 913-953., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222939600770501
page(s): 945 [details] Available for editors
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additional source
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]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
