Biology:Eupyrgus
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Eupyrgus is a genus of sea cucumbers. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Eupyrgidae.
Description: The body wall tables with a high and spiny spire are placed near the disc's edge. There are three pillars connected by crossbeams ending in a tooth.[1]
Location: Eupyrgus can be found in Campos Basin, Brazil. They were found at a depth of 500m.[1]
Species
There are two species recognised in the genus Eupyrgus:[2]
- Eupyrgus pacificus Östergren, 1905
- Eupyrgus scaber Lütken, 1857
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Martins, Luciana; Costa, Karen Badaraco; Toledo, Felipe (December 2023). "Disarticulated ossicles of sea cucumbers from the Campos Basin, Brazil: A new perspective into the discovery of diversity of Holothuroidea (Echinodermata)" (in en). The Holocene 33 (12): 1547–1552. doi:10.1177/09596836231197764. ISSN 0959-6836. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09596836231197764.
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Eupyrgus Lütken, 1857" (in en). https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123534.
Wikidata ☰ Q18711881 entry
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