Kroh, A.; Mooi, R. (2025). World Echinoidea Database. Leodia sexiesperforata (Leske, 1778). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=422502 on 2025-07-16
original description(ofMellita platensis Bernasconi, 1947)Bernasconi, I. (1947). Una nueva especie de "Mellita" en la Republica Argentina. Physis. 20: 117-118. page(s): 117-118 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description(ofLeodia richardsonii Gray, 1851)Gray, J.E. (1851). Description of two new genera and some new species of Scutellidae and Echinolampidae in the Collection of the British Museum. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 19: 34-38., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30680264 page(s): 36-37 [details]
original description(ofEchinus hexaporus Gmelin, 1791)Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. <em>Systema Naturae. Linneaeus (ed.). Ed. 13.</em> 1: pars. 6., available online athttp://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5 page(s): 3189 [details]
original description(ofMellita erythraea Gray, 1851)Gray, J.E. (1851). Description of two new genera and some new species of Scutellidae and Echinolampidae in the Collection of the British Museum. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 19: 34-38., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30680264 page(s): 36 [details]
original description(ofMellita similis L. Agassiz, 1841)Agassiz, L. 1841. Monographies d'Échinodermes vivans et fossiles. Échinites. Famille des Clypéasteroides. 2 (Seconde Monographie). Des Scutelles. Neuchâtel, Switzerland, i-iv, 1-151, pls 1-27., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1395637 page(s): 43; pl. 4: figs 1-3 [details]
basis of recordPawson, D. L., D. J. Vance, C. G. Messing, F. A. Solis-Marin & C. L. Mah. (2009). Echinodermata of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>Pp. 1177–1204 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota.</em> Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College S.[details]
Taxonomy
redescriptionMortensen, T. (1948). A Monograph of the Echinoidea. IV, 2. Clypeasteroida. Clypeasteridæ, Arachnoidæ, Fibulariidæ, Laganidæ and Scutellidæ. 471 pp., C. A. Reitzel, Copenhagen. page(s): 429-432 [details]
Other
context source (Bermuda)Pawson, D. L.; Devaney, D. M.; Sterrer, W. E. (2001). The echinoderm fauna of Bermuda. Unpub. MS.[details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality