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Pygurus (Mepygurus) depressus

Echinoidea - Clypeidae

Taxonomy
Pygurus depressus was named by Agassiz (1847).

It was recombined as Pygurus (Mepygurus) depressus by Kier (1962).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1847Pygurus depressus Agassiz
1962Pygurus (Mepygurus) depressus Kier p. 48

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
classEchinoidea()
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
RankNameAuthor
superorderAcroechinoidea()
Carinacea
Irregularia()
Microstomata
Neognathostomata
familyClypeidae
genusPygurus
subgenusMepygurus()
speciesdepressus(Agassiz 1847)

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.

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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 Early/Lower Callovian to the top of the Middle Callovian or 164.70000 to 161.20000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Callovian164.7 - 161.2Madagascar Mepygurus depressus (98184 98185) Pygurus depressus (98096 98194)
Early/Lower Callovian - Middle Callovian164.7 - 161.2Madagascar Pygurus depressus (98160)