Deep-Sea taxon details
Spatangus capensis Döderlein, 1905
214462 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:214462)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Döderlein, L. (1905). Über Seeigel der deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 28/18: 621-624., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9903339#page/631/mode/1up
page(s): 624 [details]
page(s): 624 [details]
Note Simon's Bay, 70 m. (Clark & Courtman-Stock, 1976).
Unreviewed
Type locality Simon's Bay, 70 m. (Clark & Courtman-Stock, 1976). [details]
Kroh, A.; Mooi, R. (2025). World Echinoidea Database. Spatangus capensis Döderlein, 1905. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=214462 on 2026-02-20
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Spatangus capensis Döderlein, 1905. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=214462 on 2026-02-20
Date
action
by
2000-09-29 13:20:33Z
changed
Garcia, Maria
original description
Döderlein, L. (1905). Über Seeigel der deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 28/18: 621-624., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9903339#page/631/mode/1up
page(s): 624 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
basis of record 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 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 Mortensen, T. (1951). A Monograph of the Echinoidea. V, 2. Spatangoida II. Amphisternata II. Spatangidæ, Loveniidæ, Pericosmidæ, Schizasteridæ, Brissidæ, 593 pp., C. A. Reitzel, Copenhagen.
page(s): 16 [details]
page(s): 624 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
basis of record 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 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 Mortensen, T. (1951). A Monograph of the Echinoidea. V, 2. Spatangoida II. Amphisternata II. Spatangidæ, Loveniidæ, Pericosmidæ, Schizasteridæ, Brissidæ, 593 pp., C. A. Reitzel, Copenhagen.
page(s): 16 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]Type locality Simon's Bay, 70 m. (Clark & Courtman-Stock, 1976). [details]
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