Stereocidaris capensis Döderlein, 1901

Fig. 11 A–C.

Stereocidaris capensis: Döderlein, 1906: 110 –112. Pl. X, Figs 3–6. Pl. XII, Fig. 2. Pl. XXXVI, Fig. 4. Pl. XXXVII, Fig. 1. H.L. Clark, 1925a: 25 –26; Mortensen, 1928a: 369. Pl. LXXI, Fig. 1; Clark & Courtman-Stock, 1976: 217; Schultz, 2011: 1039, Figs 1796–1799.

Material examined. MBC-A077742; MBC-A077743.

Identification. Test moderately high; apical disc large, evenly raised, all plates exsert, genital pores distally positioned; spines long, tapered, stout, with about 20 longitudinal ridges.

Global maximum size. Maximum test diameter 36 mm.

Global distribution. Endemic to South coast region of South Africa (Clark & Courtman-Stock 1976); at 475– 900 m.

Remarks. Specimen identified through this study extends previously known distribution northwards towards Durban. Record also illustrates a 400 m depth extension from the previously known maximum depth of 500 m (Döderlein 1910; Clark & Courtman-Stock 1976) to 900 m.