Ctenocidaris polyplax Mortensen, 1950
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ctenocidaris polyplax Mortensen, 1950
- Name authority
- Mortensen, 1950
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Echinodermata
- Class
- Echinoidea
- Order
- Cidaroida
- Family
- Ctenocidaridae
- Genus
- Ctenocidaris
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumEchinodermata
- subphylumEchinozoa
- classEchinoidea Schumacher, 1817
- subclassCidaroidea Smith, 1984
- orderCidaroida Claus, 1880
- superfamilyCidaroidea Gray, 1825
- familyCtenocidaridae Mortensen, 1928
- genusCtenocidaris Mortensen, 1910
- speciesCtenocidaris polyplax Mortensen, 1950
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ctenocidaris. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Ctenocidaris (Eurocidaris) nutrix (Thomson, 1876) | CtenocidaridaeEchinodermata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ctenocidaris geliberti (Koehler, 1912) | CtenocidaridaeEchinodermata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ctenocidaris rugosa (Koehler, 1926) | CtenocidaridaeEchinodermata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ctenocidaris speciosa Mortensen, 1910 | CtenocidaridaeEchinodermata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Mortensen, T. (1950). Reports of the BANZAR Antarctic Research Expedition 1929-1931: Echinoidea. The BANZAR Expedition Committee, Adelaide, 4. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:325LF. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.