Cassidulus infidus Mortensen 1948:215

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Synonym/s: Cassidulus infindus Mortensen 1948:215 [orth. error]

Conservation Status

Last (and only) record: before 1948 (Souto et al., 2011:40)

Rediscovered on: 29 August 1996 (Souto et al., 2011:40)

Distribution

Bahia, Brazil

Biology & Ecology

Hypodigm

Media

References

Original scientific description:

Mortensen, T. (1948a). A Monograph of the Echinoidea. IV, 1 Holectypoida, Cassiduloida. 371 pp., C. A. Reitzel, Copenhagen.

Other references:

Kier, P. M. and Lawson, M. H. (1978). Index of living and fossil echinoids 1924-1970. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 34: 1-182. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810266.34.1

Kroh, A. and Mooi, R. (2025). World Echinoidea Database. Cassidulus infidus Mortensen, 1948. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=513160 on 2025-05-27

Manso, C. L. C., Alves, O. F. S. and Martins, L. R. (2008). Echinodermata da Baía de Todos os Santos e da Baía de Aratu (Bahia, Brasil). Biota Neotropica 8(3): 179-196.

Mortensen, T. (1948b). New Echinoida (Cassiduloida; Clypeasteroida). Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening 111: 67-72.

Souto, Camilla A., Manso, Cynthia L. and Martins, Luciana R. (2011). Rediscovery and redescription of Cassidulus infidus (Echinoidea: Cassidulidae) from Northeastern Brazil. Zootaxa 3095: 39-48. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3095.1.4 [automatic download]

Tommasi, L. R. (1966) Lista dos equinóides recentes do Brasil. Contribuições Avulsas do Instituto Oceanográfico da Universidade de São Paulo 11: 1-50.

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