MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Spatangus Gray, 1825

ERMS taxon details

Spatangus Gray, 1825

Spatangus purpureus O.F. Müller, 1776

AphiaID

123430 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123430)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Spatangus purpureus O.F. Müller, 1776

Parent

Spatangidae Gray, 1825

Synonymised names

Prospatangus Lambert, 1902 · unaccepted (objective junior synonym)

Spatagus · unaccepted (misspelling)

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Species Spatangus purpureus O.F. Müller, 1776
Species Spatangus raschi Lovén, 1869
Species Spatangus subinermis Pomel, 1887
Species Spatangus arcuarius Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Echinocardium cordatum (Pennant, 1777) (subjective junior synonym)
Species Spatangus brissus Leske, 1778 accepted as Brissus unicolor (Leske, 1778) (objective synonym)
Species Spatangus canaliferus Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Ova canaliferus (Lamarck, 1816) accepted as Ova canalifera (Lamarck, 1816) (transferred to Ova)
Species Spatangus columbaris Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Brissus unicolor (Leske, 1778) (subjective junior synonym)
Species Spatangus inermis Mortensen, 1913 accepted as Spatangus subinermis Pomel, 1887 (subjective junior synonym)
Species Spatangus meridionalis Risso, 1825 accepted as Spatangus purpureus O.F. Müller, 1776 (subjective junior synonym)
Species Spatangus meridionalis Norman, 1868, non Risso, 1825 accepted as Spatangus raschi Lovén, 1869 (misidentification)
Species Spatangus ovatus Leske, 1778 accepted as Echinocardium flavescens (O.F. Müller, 1776) (subjective junior synonym)
Species Spatangus spinosissimus Desor in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1847b accepted as Spatangus purpureus O.F. Müller, 1776 (subjective junior synonym)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Gray, J.E. (1825). An attempt to divide the Echinida, or Sea Eggs, into natural families. Annals of Philosophy, new series. 10:423-431., available online at https://archive.org/stream/annalsofphilosop10lond#page/422/mode/2up
page(s): 431, 424, 428, 430 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Kroh, A.; Mooi, R. (2025). World Echinoidea Database. Spatangus Gray, 1825. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123430 on 2025-11-08

Regional species database citation

Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Spatangus Gray, 1825. Accessed at: https://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php/js/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123430 on 2025-11-08

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Hansson, Hans

2010-09-06 12:28:48Z

changed

Kroh, Andreas

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original description Gray, J.E. (1825). An attempt to divide the Echinida, or Sea Eggs, into natural families. Annals of Philosophy, new series. 10:423-431., available online at https://archive.org/stream/annalsofphilosop10lond#page/422/mode/2up
page(s): 431, 424, 428, 430 [details]

basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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,. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in RoR) [details]

additional source Rowe, F. W. E.; Gates, J. (1995). Echinodermata. In: Wells, A.; Houston, W.W.K. (Ed.) Zoological catalogue of Australia, 33. CSIRO: Melbourne. ISBN 0-643-05696-3. XIII. 510 pp. [details]

additional source Hansson, H. G. (1998). NEAT (North East Atlantic Taxa): Scandinavian Echinodermata Check-List (Comp.). , available online at https://www.gu.se/sites/default/files/2020-10/NEAT%2AEchinodermata.pdf [details]