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Pygurus (Mepygurus)

Echinoidea - Clypeidae

Taxonomy
Mepygurus was named by Pomel (1883) [Sepkoski's age data: J Call Sepkoski's reference number: 342].

It was reranked as Pygurus (Mepygurus) by Kier (1962), Kier (1966).

It was assigned to Pygurus by Kier (1962), Kier (1966); and to Cassiduloida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Mepygurus Pomel p. 65
1962Pygurus (Mepygurus) Kier p. 48
1966Pygurus (Mepygurus) Kier p. U499
2002Mepygurus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
classEchinoidea()
RankNameAuthor
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
superorderAcroechinoidea()
Carinacea
Irregularia()
Microstomata
Neognathostomata
familyClypeidae
genusPygurus
subgenusMepygurus()

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.

Subg. †Pygurus (Mepygurus) Pomel 1883
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: grazerc
Diet 2: deposit feederc
Vision: limitedc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-28 12:05:24
Modified: 2010-02-12 04:00:29
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Callovian to the top of the Middle Callovian or 165.30000 to 161.50000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Callovian165.3 - 161.5India Pygurus sp. (68079)
Early/Lower Callovian165.3 - 161.5Madagascar Mepygurus depressus (98184 98185) Pygurus depressus (98096 98194)
Early/Lower Callovian - Middle Callovian165.3 - 161.5Madagascar Pygurus depressus (98160)