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Pyrgocystis (Rhenopyrgus)

Edrioasteroidea - Pyrgocystidae

Taxonomy
Pyrgocystis (Rhenopyrgus) was named by Dehm (1961) [Sepkoski's age data: O Ashg-m D Emsi-l Sepkoski's reference number: 319]. Its type is Pyrgocystis coronaeformis.

It was reranked as Rhenopyrgus by Sepkoski (2002), Sumrall et al. (2013).

It was assigned to Pyrgocystis by Dehm (1961); to Edrioasterida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Rhenopyrgidae by Sumrall et al. (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Pyrgocystis (Rhenopyrgus) Dehm
2002Rhenopyrgus Sepkoski
2013Rhenopyrgus Sumrall et al. p. 773

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
classEdrioasteroideaBillings 1858
familyPyrgocystidaeKesling 1967
genusPyrgocystisBather 1915
subgenusRhenopyrgusDehm 1961

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. †Pyrgocystis (Rhenopyrgus) Dehm 1961
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Diagnosis
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