Eupyrgus is a genus of sea cucumbers. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Eupyrgidae.
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| Eupyrgus pacificus: 1. Tables from above, 2. Spire of table from side | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Order: | Molpadida |
| Family: | Eupyrgidae Semper, 1867 |
| Genus: | Eupyrgus Lütken, 1857 |
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Description: The body wall tables with a high and spiny spire are placed near the disc's edge. There are three pillars connected by crossbeams ending in a tooth.[1]
Location: Eupyrgus can be found in Campos Basin, Brazil. They were found at a depth of 500m.[1]
Species
editThere are two species recognised in the genus Eupyrgus:[2]
- Eupyrgus pacificus Östergren, 1905
- Eupyrgus scaber Lütken, 1857
References
edit- ^ a b Martins, Luciana; Costa, Karen Badaraco; Toledo, Felipe (December 2023). "Disarticulated ossicles of sea cucumbers from the Campos Basin, Brazil: A new perspective into the discovery of diversity of Holothuroidea (Echinodermata)". The Holocene. 33 (12): 1547–1552. doi:10.1177/09596836231197764. ISSN 0959-6836.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Eupyrgus Lütken, 1857". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
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