Gracilechinus stenoporus (Mortensen, 1942)
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
- Gracilechinus stenoporus (Mortensen, 1942)
- Name authority
- (Mortensen, 1942)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Echinodermata
- Class
- Echinoidea
- Family
- Echinidae
- Genus
- Gracilechinus
- 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
- subclassEuechinoidea Bronn, 1860
- infraclassCarinacea Kroh & Smith, 2010
- subterclassEchinacea Claus, 1876
- infraorderEchinidea Kroh & Smith, 2010
- familyEchinidae Gray, 1825
- genusGracilechinus Fell & Pawson in Moore, 1966
- speciesGracilechinus stenoporus (Mortensen, 1942)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Gracilechinus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| uniform sea urchinGracilechinus affinis (Mortensen, 1903) | EchinidaeEchinodermata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| elegant sea urchinGracilechinus elegans (Düben & Koren, 1844) | EchinidaeEchinodermata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| thin sea urchinGracilechinus gracilis (A. Agassiz, 1869) | EchinidaeEchinodermata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gracilechinus lucidus (Döderlein, 1885) | EchinidaeEchinodermata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Echinus stenoporus Mortensen, 1942 Mortensen, 1942 | 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.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/echinoidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532037 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:3H55F. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.