Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Echinozoa > Class Echinoidea > Subclass Euechinoidea > Infraclass Aulodonta > Superorder Diadematacea > Order Diadematoida > Family Diadematidae

Diadema Gray, 1825

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Cidaris (Diadema)*	Gray, 1825	synonym

Children

Diadema antillarum (Philippi, 1845)
Diadema setosum (Leske, 1778)

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: ガンガゼ属

Literature

original description	Gray, J.E. (1825). An attempt to divide the Echinida, or Sea Eggs, into natural families. Annals of Philosophy, new series. 10:423-431.
basis of record	Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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,. 50: pp. 336-351.
additional source	Clark, A. M.; Rowe, F. W. E. (1971). Monograph of shallow-water indo-west Pacific Echinoderms. Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). London. x + 238 p. + 30 pls.

Genbank

Citation

Kroh, A.; Mooi, R. (2025). World Echinoidea Database. Diadema Gray, 1825. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123395