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WoRMS taxon details
Toxopneustidae Troschel, 1872
123179 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123179)
accepted
Family
- Genus Goniopneustes Duncan, 1889
- Genus Gymnechinus Mortensen, 1903
- Genus Lytechinus A. Agassiz, 1863
- Genus Nudechinus H.L. Clark, 1912
- Genus Oligophyma Pomel, 1869 †
- Genus Pseudoboletia Troschel, 1869
- Genus Schizechinus Pomel, 1869 †
- Genus Scoliechinus Arnold & H.L. Clark, 1927 †
- Genus Sphaerechinus Desor, 1856
- Genus Toxopneustes L. Agassiz, 1841
- Genus Tripneustes L. Agassiz, 1841
- Genus Boletia L. Agassiz, 1841 accepted as Toxopneustes L. Agassiz, 1841 (objective junior synonym of Toxopneustes)
- Genus Cyrtechinus Mortensen, 1942 accepted as Nudechinus H.L. Clark, 1912 (subjective junior synonym)
- Genus Heliechinus Girard, 1851 accepted as Tripneustes L. Agassiz, 1841 (subjective junior synonym)
- Genus Hipponoe Gray, 1840 accepted as Tripneustes L. Agassiz, 1841 (junior homonym of Hipponoe Audouin & Milne Edwards, 1830 (Annelida))
- Genus Lythechinus accepted as Lytechinus A. Agassiz, 1863 (misspelling)
- Genus Psilechinus Lütken, 1864 accepted as Lytechinus A. Agassiz, 1863 (objective junior synonym of Lytechinus)
- Genus Spaerechinus accepted as Sphaerechinus Desor, 1856 (lapsus calami)
- Genus Spærechinus Desor, 1856 accepted as Sphaerechinus Desor, 1856 (incorrect original spelling (ICZN 4th ed., Art. 32.2.1.))
- Genus Sphærechinus Desor, 1855 accepted as Sphaerechinus Desor, 1856 (incorrect original spelling (ICZN 4th ed., Art. 32.5.))
- Genus Sphärechinus accepted as Sphaerechinus Desor, 1856 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Spherechinus accepted as Sphaerechinus Desor, 1856 (misspelling)
- Genus Taxophyma Lambert, 1899 † accepted as Oligophyma Pomel, 1869 † (subjective junior synonym)
- Genus Trichaelina Barrois, 1887 accepted as Sphaerechinus Desor, 1856 (junior synonym of Sphaerechinus)
- Genus Trichælina Barrois, 1887 accepted as Trichaelina Barrois, 1887 accepted as Sphaerechinus Desor, 1856 (incorrect original spelling (ICZN 4th ed., Art. 32.5.))
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Not documented
Kroh, A.; Mooi, R. (2026). World Echinoidea Database. Toxopneustidae Troschel, 1872. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123179 on 2026-09-10
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Nomenclature
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]
Identification resource
identification resource
Smith, A.B. 2013. Key to the genera of Echinoida. In: Smith, A.B. & Kroh, A. (editors) The Echinoid Directory. World Wide Web electronic publication., available online at http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/research/projects/echinoid-directory/taxa/key.jsp?id=360 [details]
Other
context source (PeRMS)
Solís-Marín, F. A.; Alvarado, J. J.; Abreu-Pérez, M.; Aguilera, O.; Alió, J.; Bacallado-Aránega, J. J.; Barraza, E.; Benavides-Serrato, M.; Benítez-Villalobos, F.; Betancourt-Fernández, L.; Borges, M.; Brandt, M.; Brogger, M. I.; Borrero-Pérez, G. H.; Buitrón-Sánchez, E.; Campos, L. S.; Cantera, J.; Clemente, S.; Cohen-Renjifo, M.; Coppard, S.; Costa-Lotufo, L. V.; del Valle-García, R.; Díaz, Y.; Díaz de Vivar, M. E.; Díaz-Martínez, J. P.; Durán-González, A.; Epherra, L.; Escolar, M.; Francisco, V.; Freire, C. A.; García-Arrarás, E.; Gil, D. G.; Guarderas, P.; Hadel, V. F.; Hearn, A.; Hernández, J. C.; Hernández-Delgado, E. A.; Herrera-Moreno, A.; Herrero-Pérezrul, M. D.; Hooker, Y.; Honey-Escandón, M. B. I.; Lodeiros, C.; Luzuriaga, M.; Manso, C. L. C.; Martín, A.; Martinez, M. I.; Martínez, S.; Moro-Abad; Mutschke, E.; Navarro, J. C.; Neira, R.; Noriega, N.; Palleiro-Nayar, J. S.; Pérez, A. F.; Pérez-Ruzafa, A.; Prieto-Rios, E.; Reyes, J.; Rodríguez, R.; Rubilar, T.; Sancho-Mejía, T.; Sangil, C.; Silva, J. R. M. C.; Sonnenholzner, J. I.; Ventura, C. R.; Tablado, A.; Tavares, Y.; Tiago, C. G.; Tuya, F.;Williams, S. M. (2013). Appendix. <em>In: J. J. Alvarado & F. A. Solís-Marín (eds), Echinoderm Research and Diversity in Latin America.</em> pp. 471-510. Springer; Berlin & Heidelberg. page(s): 543-654. [details]
additional source Kroh, A. & Smith, A.B. (2010): The phylogeny and classification of post-Palaeozoic echinoids. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, 8/2: 147-212., available online at http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=1477-2019&volume=8&issue=2&spage=147
page(s): 171 [details]
additional source Kroh, A. & Smith, A.B. (2010): The phylogeny and classification of post-Palaeozoic echinoids. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, 8/2: 147-212., available online at http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=1477-2019&volume=8&issue=2&spage=147
page(s): 171 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ラッパウニ科 | [details] |
