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Pyrgocystis sardesoni

Edrioasteroidea - Pyrgocystidae

Taxonomy
Pyrgocystis sardesoni was named by Bather (1915). It is the type species of Pyrgocystis.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1915Pyrgocystis sardesoni Bather
1945Pyrgocystis sardesoni Regnéll

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
classEdrioasteroideaBillings 1858
familyPyrgocystidaeKesling 1967
genusPyrgocystisBather 1915
speciessardesoniBather 1915

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.

Pyrgocystis sardesoni Bather 1915
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Diagnosis
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