The Echinoid Directory

Contributed by Andrew Smith, July 2011

Alexandraspis Lambert & Thiery, 1914, p. 315

[pro Alexandria Pfeffer, 1881, non Alexandrium Molin, 1860: an unnecessary change of name. ]

Name gender masculine
Type Alexandrium magnifica Pfeffer, 1881, p. 63.
Classification and/or Status

Junior objective synonym of Alexandria Pfeffer, 1881.

Remarks Lambert, J. & Thiery, P. 1909-1925. Essai de Nomenclature Raisonnée des Echinides. L. Ferrière, Chaumont, fasc. 1: i-iii, 1-80, pls 1-2 (March 1909); fasc. 2: 81-160, pls 3-4 (July 1910); fasc. 3: 161-240, pls 5-6 (May 1911); fasc. 4: 241-320, pls 7-8 (March 1914); fasc. 5: 321-384, pl. 9 (Sept. 1921); fasc. 6-7: 385-512, pls 10-11, 14 (Dec. 1924); fasc. 7-8: 513-607, pls 12, 13, 15 (Feb. 1925).

Mortensen, T. 1948. A monograph of the Echinodea. IV.2 Clypeasteroida. Clypeasterinae, Arachnididae, Fibulariidae, Laganidae and Scutellidae. C. A. Reitzel, Copenhagen.