Bell, 1904 : 170
Döderlein, 1906 : 213
Döderlein, 1910 : 248
Mortensen, 1943 : 57
H.L. Clark, 1923 : 384
H.L. Clark, 1924 : 6
H.L. Clark, 1925a : 112
Clark & Courtman-Stock, 1976 : 236
Schultz, 2010 : 188
Illustrated guide to the echinoid (Echinodermata: Echinoidea) fauna of South Africa
Filander, Zoleka
Griffiths, Charles
Zootaxa
2017
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6DX4Y
Bell, 1904
Bell
1904
[151,496,1181,1207]
Echinoidea
Echinidae
Echinus
Animalia
Camarodonta
39
40
Echinodermata
species
gilchristi
Echinus gilchristi Bell, 1904: 170–171; Döderlein, 1906: 213–216. Pl. XXVI, Fig. I. Pl. XXXV, Figs 10, 14. Pl. XLVI, Fig. 9; Döderlein, 1910: 248; Mortensen, 1943: 57–60. Pl. XV, Figs 7–12, Pl. XVI, Figs 1–9, Pl. LV, Fig. 14, 16, 20, 26, 27; H.L. Clark, 1923: 384–385. Pl. XIII; H.L. Clark, 1924: 6–7; H.L. Clark, 1925a: 112; Clark & Courtman-Stock, 1976: 236; Schultz, 2010: 188.
Material examined.MBC-A 022230; MBC-A 022236; MBC-A 022315; MBC-A 022316; MBC-A 022317; MBC- A 022318; MBC-A 022319; MBC-A 022320; MBC-A 022321; MBC-A 022322; MBC-A 022323; MBC-A 022324; MBC-A 022325; MBC-A 022326; MBC-A 022327; MBC-A 022328; MBC-A 022685; MBC-A023313; MBC- A027741; MBC-A027742; MBC-A077822; MBC-A077830; MBC-A077835; MBC-A077834; MBC-A077829; MBC-A077833; MBC-A077838; MBC-A077964; MBC-A077827; MBC-A077831; MBC-A077826; SAMC- A23418; SAMC-A28842; MBC-A077836; MBC-A077839; MBC-A077837; MBC-A077823; MBC-A077832; MBC-A077828; A 22685; A 22236; A 22230; A23082; A23088. Identification.Test subconically raised, brownish in color. Spines short, slender, fusiform; creamish in color. Mouth with protruding teeth, encircled by fleshy lip.
Global maximum size.Maximum test diameter 84 mm. Global distribution.Endemic to South Africa, at 40–1280 mdepth ( Döderlein 1910; Mortensen 1943; Schultz 2010).
Remarks.Differs from Dermichinus horridusin its small, low test and fleshy lip around the peristome, Furthermore, D. horridushas genital plates extending into interambulacra, whilst those of E. gilchristiare confined to the apical area.