''Eupyrgus'' is a genus of
sea cucumbers
Sea cucumbers are echinoderms from the class Holothuroidea ( ). They are benthic marine animals found on the sea floor worldwide, and the number of known holothuroid species worldwide is about 1,786, with the greatest number being in the Asi ...
. It is the only genus in the
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unisp ...
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.
Location: ''Eupyrgus'' can be found in Campos Basin, Brazil. They were found at a depth of 500m.
Species
There are two species recognised in the genus ''Eupyrgus'':
* ''
Eupyrgus pacificus''
Östergren, 1905
* ''
Eupyrgus scaber''
Lütken, 1857
References
Molpadiida
Holothuroidea genera
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