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Aulacopygus

Echinoidea

Taxonomy
Aulacopygus was named by Pomel (1883).

It was synonymized subjectively with Hyboclypus by Kier (1962) and Kier (1966).

It was assigned to Atelostomata by Barras (2007).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Aulacopygus Pomel
2007Aulacopygus Barras p. 152

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
RankNameAuthor
classEchinoidea()
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
superorderAcroechinoidea()
Carinacea
Irregularia()
Atelostomata
genusAulacopygusPomel 1883

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.

G. †Aulacopygus Pomel 1883
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Aulacopygus caudatus Wright 1852
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. G. Barras 2007Stem group Atelostomata with an elongate adjunct apical disc. The disc contains a large number of complemental plates and these separate oculars II and IV. The primitive periproctal groove is retained (Pl. 1, figs 1a, c), together with pore pairs crowded into phyllodes (Fig. 10C) and a peristomial well (Pl. 1, fig. 1b).