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Orthocidaris A. Agassiz, 1863

512915  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:512915)

 unaccepted (preoccupied (non Cotteau, 1862); subjective junior synonym of Cidaris)
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  1. Species Orthocidaris affinis (Philippi, 1845) accepted as Stylocidaris affinis (Philippi, 1845) (transferred to Stylocidaris)
  2. Species Orthocidaris hystrix (Lamarck, 1816) accepted as Cidaris cidaris (Linnaeus, 1758) (subjective junior synonym)
  3. Species Orthocidaris papillata (Leske, 1778) accepted as Cidaris cidaris (Linnaeus, 1758) (subjective junior synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Agassiz, A. (1863). List of the echinoderms sent to different institutions in exchange for other specimens, with annotations. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College.</em> 1: 17-28.
page(s): 17 [details]  OpenAccess publication 
Note The taxonomic editors are unaware of any...  
From editor or global species database
Type species The taxonomic editors are unaware of any type-species designation for this genus. Originally included species are:
Cidaris hystrix Lamarck, 1816 [now Cidaris cidaris (Linnaeus, 1758)]
Cidaris affinis Philippi, 1845 [now Stylocidaris affinis (Philippi, 1845)]
Cidaris papillata Leske, 1778 [now Cidaris cidaris (Linnaeus, 1758)] [details]
Status The genus is a junior homonym of Orthocidaris Cotteau, 1862.
This was realized by alredy by A. Agassiz (1872-74: p. 74, ...  
Status The genus is a junior homonym of Orthocidaris Cotteau, 1862.
This was realized by alredy by A. Agassiz (1872-74: p. 74, 105), who treated it a synonym of Dorocidaris (now treated as synonym of Cidaris)  [details]
Kroh, A.; Mooi, R. (2024). World Echinoidea Database. Orthocidaris A. Agassiz, 1863. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=512915 on 2024-03-29
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2010-09-06 12:28:48Z
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2011-02-13 21:48:11Z
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original description Agassiz, A. (1863). List of the echinoderms sent to different institutions in exchange for other specimens, with annotations. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College.</em> 1: 17-28.
page(s): 17 [details]  OpenAccess publication 
From editor or global species database
Status The genus is a junior homonym of Orthocidaris Cotteau, 1862.
This was realized by alredy by A. Agassiz (1872-74: p. 74, 105), who treated it a synonym of Dorocidaris (now treated as synonym of Cidaris)  [details]

Type species The taxonomic editors are unaware of any type-species designation for this genus. Originally included species are:
Cidaris hystrix Lamarck, 1816 [now Cidaris cidaris (Linnaeus, 1758)]
Cidaris affinis Philippi, 1845 [now Stylocidaris affinis (Philippi, 1845)]
Cidaris papillata Leske, 1778 [now Cidaris cidaris (Linnaeus, 1758)] [details]