Porterpygus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cassiduloida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Echinodermata Subphylum: Eleutherozoa Superclassis: Cryptosyringida Classis: Echinoidea Subclassis: Euechinoidea Superordo: Atelostomata Ordo: Cassiduloida

Familia: Apatopygidae
Genus: Porterpygus
Species (2): P. kieri – †P. devlinensis

Name

Porterpygus Baker, 1983

• Original status: Valid genus
• Type species: Porterpygus kieri Baker, 1983
  • Fixation: Original designation (p. 164) [and monotypy]

References

• Baker, A.N. 1983. A new apatopygid echinoid genus from New Zealand (Echinodermata: Cassiduloida). National Museum of New Zealand records 2(15): 163–173. Reference page. 
• Holmes, F.C. 1999: Australian Tertiary Apatopygidae (Echinoidea). Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 111(1): 51–70. Full issue (PDF) Reference page.