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Family MICROPYGIDAE


Compiler and date details

F.W.E. Rowe & J. Gates, Australian Museum, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (1995) Updated (2001) by Tim O'Hara, Museum Victoria, Carlton, Victoria, Australia

Introduction

The Micropygidae are a small family comprising a single genus and two species recorded from the Malay Archipelago, the Philippines and Australia. One of the species is recorded in Australian waters.

Micropygids are included in the order Micropygoida, and are distinguished by the following combination of character states: primary tubercles perforate, non-crenulate; primary spines hollow, not verticillate; pore pairs forming double series; outer series of tube feet converted into umbrella-shaped structures containing anchor-shaped spicules; lantern diadematoid-type.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
15-Sep-2023 11-May-2012 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)