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Spatangus purpureus O.F. Müller, 1776

Spatangus purpureus O.F. Mler, 1776
Spatangus purpureus O.F. Mler, 1776

124418  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:124418)

accepted
Species
Spatagus purpureus O.F. Müller, 1776 · unaccepted (misspelling of genus name)
Spatangus meridionalis Risso, 1825 · unaccepted (subjective junior synonym)
Spatangus spinosissimus Desor in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1847b · unaccepted (subjective junior synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Müller, O.F. (1776). Zoologiae Danicae Prodromus, seu Animalium Daniae et Norvegiae Indigenarum characters, nomina, et synonyma imprimis popularium. [Prodromus of Danish Zoology, or the characters, names, and synonyms of the indigenous animals of Denmark and Norway, especially of the popular ones.]. <em>Typis Hallageriis, Havniae.</em> 32: 1-282., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47550 [details] OpenAccess publication
Kroh, A.; Mooi, R. (2025). World Echinoidea Database. Spatangus purpureus O.F. Müller, 1776. 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=124418 on 2026-06-20
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Spatangus purpureus O.F. Müller, 1776. Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=124418 on 2026-06-20
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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Hansson, Hans
2010-09-07 10:14:26Z
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Kroh, Andreas
2010-09-25 21:07:08Z
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Kroh, Andreas

original description Müller, O.F. (1776). Zoologiae Danicae Prodromus, seu Animalium Daniae et Norvegiae Indigenarum characters, nomina, et synonyma imprimis popularium. [Prodromus of Danish Zoology, or the characters, names, and synonyms of the indigenous animals of Denmark and Norway, especially of the popular ones.]. <em>Typis Hallageriis, Havniae.</em> 32: 1-282., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47550 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Spatangus spinosissimus Desor in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1847b) Agassiz, L.; Desor, P. J. (1847). Catalogue raisonné des espèces, des genres, et des familles d'échinides. <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Troisième Série, Zoologie.</em> 8: 5-35 & 355-380., available online at https://archive.org/stream/annalesdesscienc47pari#page/n7/mode/2up
page(s): 6 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Spatagus purpureus O.F. Müller, 1776) Müller, O.F. (1776). Zoologiae Danicae Prodromus, seu Animalium Daniae et Norvegiae Indigenarum characters, nomina, et synonyma imprimis popularium. [Prodromus of Danish Zoology, or the characters, names, and synonyms of the indigenous animals of Denmark and Norway, especially of the popular ones.]. <em>Typis Hallageriis, Havniae.</em> 32: 1-282., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47550
page(s): 236 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Spatangus meridionalis Risso, 1825) Risso, A. (1826 - 1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. [Natural history of the main productions of Southern Europe and particularly those of the area around Nice and the Maritime Alps. <em>In: Levrault, F.G. (ed.). vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes].</em> 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984
page(s): 280 [details] OpenAccess publication

context source (Schelde) Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] 

context source (BeRMS 2020) Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2015): Epibenthos and demersal fish monitoring at long-term monitoring stations in the Belgian part of the North Sea. [details] 

basis of record 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] 

additional source Southward, E.C.; Campbell, A.C. (2006). [Echinoderms: keys and notes for the identification of British species]. <i>Synopses of the British fauna (new series)</i>, 56. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-269-2. 272 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] 

additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [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] OpenAccess publication

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): 10-14 [details] 
 
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Dutch purperen zeeklitpaarse zeeklit  [details]
French spatangue pourpreoursin de vase violet  [details]
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland 
Marine Life Information Network - UK 
To Barcode of Life (10 barcodes) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Spatagus purpureus O.F. Müller, 1776)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Spatangus spinosissimus Desor in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1847b)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (401 publications) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (54 publications) (from synonym Spatangus meridionalis Risso, 1825)
To Dyntaxa 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Spatangus purpureus) 
To GenBank (19 nucleotides; 10 proteins) 
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) 
To PESI (from synonym Spatangus spinosissimus Desor in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1847b)
To PESI 
To PESI (from synonym Spatangus meridionalis Risso, 1825)
To PESI (from synonym Spatagus purpureus O.F. Müller, 1776)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (11 records) 
To ITIS
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