Eupyrgus

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Eupyrgus
Eupyrgus pacificus.jpg
Eupyrgus pacificus: 1. Tables from above, 2. Spire of table from side
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Molpadida
Family: Eupyrgidae
Semper, 1867
Genus: Eupyrgus
Lütken, 1857
Synonyms
  • EchinosomaSemper, 1867

Eupyrgus is a genus of sea cucumbers. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Eupyrgidae.

Species

There are two species recognised in the genus Eupyrgus: [1]

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References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Eupyrgus Lütken, 1857". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-09-18.