Goniocidaris (Petalocidaris) spinosa Mortensen, 1928
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
- Goniocidaris (Petalocidaris) spinosa Mortensen, 1928
- Name authority
- Mortensen, 1928
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Echinodermata
- Class
- Echinoidea
- Order
- Cidaroida
- Family
- Cidaridae
- Genus
- Goniocidaris
- 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
- familyCidaridae Gray, 1825
- subfamilyGoniocidarinae Mortensen, 1928
- genusGoniocidaris Desor in Agassiz & Desor, 1846
- subgenusGoniocidaris (Petalocidaris) Mortensen, 1903
- speciesGoniocidaris (Petalocidaris) spinosa Mortensen, 1928
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Goniocidaris. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Goniocidaris (Discocidaris) peltata Mortensen, 1927 | CidaridaeEchinodermata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Goniocidaris (Goniocidaris) balinensis Mortensen, 1932 | CidaridaeEchinodermata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Goniocidaris (Goniocidaris) indica Mortensen, 1939 | CidaridaeEchinodermata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Goniocidaris (Goniocidaris) umbraculum Hutton, 1878 | CidaridaeEchinodermata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Goniocidaris (Petalocidaris) biserialis (Döderlein, 1885) | CidaridaeEchinodermata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Goniocidaris (Petalocidaris) florigera A. Agassiz, 1879 | CidaridaeEchinodermata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Goniocidaris comptoni (Glauert, 1923) | CidaridaeEchinodermata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Goniocidaris corona Baker, 1968 | CidaridaeEchinodermata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Goniocidaris magi Pawson, 1964 | CidaridaeEchinodermata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Goniocidaris mortenseni Chapman & Cudmore, 1934 | CidaridaeEchinodermata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Goniocidaris murrayensis Chapman & Cudmore, 1934 | CidaridaeEchinodermata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Goniocidaris noetlingi Roman, 1976 | CidaridaeEchinodermata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Goniocidaris spinosa Mortensen, 1928 Mortensen, 1928 | synonym |
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. (1928). Papers from Dr. Th. Mortensen’s Pacific Expedition 1914-16, XLIV. New Cidaridae. Preliminary Notice. Videnskabelige Meddelelser Fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening I København, 85: 65–74. 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:3GWBF. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.