Amphorometra

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Amphorometra
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Crinoidea
Order: Comatulida
Family:† Conometridae
Genus:† Amphorometra
Gislén, 1924

Amphorometra is an extinct genus of crinoids in the family Conometridae.

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Description

Members of the genus have no dorsal star or radial pits. [1]

Taxonomy

The genus was first described by Torsten Gislén in 1924, who named the genus after the Ancient Greek word amphoreús (referring to amphora vases). [1]

Species

References

  1. 1 2 Gislén, Torsten (1924). "Echinoderm Studies". Zoologiska bidrag från Uppsala. 9. Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksell: 159-160.
  2. 1 2 "Amphorometra Gislén, 1924". GBIF . Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Eagle, Michael K. (2008). "New Comatulid Crinoids from the Meyers Pass Limestone Member (Waitakian (Chattian)) of the Pentland Hills and Hurstlea, South Canterbury, New Zealand". Papahou: Records of the Auckland Museum . 45: 101–129. ISSN   1174-9202. JSTOR   42905901. Wikidata   Q58623364.


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