Apatopygidae
Also known as: heart urchins
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Echinodermata |
| Class | Echinoidea |
| Family | Apatopygidae |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 4 |
| Species records held | 27 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 41 |
| GBIF key | 2752 |
Genera in Apatopygidae
- Nucleopygus — 17 species: Nucleopygus atlanticus, Nucleopygus bashibulakensis, Nucleopygus calcalosus, Nucleopygus gallagheri, Nucleopygus gangbensis, Nucleopygus geayi, Nucleopygus kailensis, Nucleopygus lebescontei
- Apatopygus — 6 species: Apatopygus garciasanzi, Apatopygus gaudensis, Apatopygus mannumensis, Apatopygus occidentalis, Apatopygus recens, Apatopygus vincentinus
- Jolyclypus — 2 species: Jolyclypus jolyi, Jolyclypus neraudeaui
- Porterpygus — 2 species: Porterpygus devlinensis, Porterpygus kieri
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.