Eupyrgus

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


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

There are two species recognised in the genus Eupyrgus:[2]

References

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