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Pyrgocystidae
Taxonomy
Pyrgocystidae was named by Kesling (1967). Its type is Pyrgocystis.
It was assigned to Edrioasteroidea by Sumrall and Zamora (2011).
It was assigned to Edrioasteroidea by Sumrall and Zamora (2011).
Subtaxa
Archaepyrgus, Argodiscus, Belochthus, Epipaston, Fanulodiscus, Moroccopyrgus, Pyrgocystis (type genus), Streptaster
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1967 | Pyrgocystidae Kesling p. 201 |
| 2011 | Pyrgocystidae Sumrall and Zamora |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Fm. †Pyrgocystidae Kesling 1967
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G. †Archaepyrgus
G. †Argodiscus Prokop 1965
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†Argodiscus espilezorum Sumrall and Zamora 2011
†Argodiscus hornyi Prokop 1965
G. †Epipaston
G. †Fanulodiscus
G. †Pyrgocystis Bather 1915
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†Pyrgocystis cylindrica Aurivillius 1892
†Pyrgocystis procera Aurivillius 1892
†Pyrgocystis sardesoni Bather 1915
†Pyrgocystis sulcata Aurivillius 1892
†Pyrgocystis varia Aurivillius 1892
G. †Streptaster Hall 1872
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†Streptaster nodosus Sumrall and Zamora 2011
†Streptaster vorticellatus Hall 1866
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available