Amphorometra
| Amphorometra | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Crinoidea |
| Order: | Comatulida |
| Family: | †Conometridae |
| Genus: | †Amphorometra Gislén, 1924 |
Amphorometra is an extinct genus of crinoids in the family Conometridae.
Description
Members of the genus have no dorsal star or radial pits.[1]
Taxonomy
The genus was first described by Torsten Gislén in 1924, who named the genus after the Ancient Greek word amphoreús (referring to amphora vases).[1]
Species
- † Amphorometra atacica (Doncieux, 1911)[2]
- † Amphorometra brydonei Gislen, 1924[2]
- † Amphorometra waitakiana Eagle, 2008[3]
References
- ^ a b Gislén, Torsten (1924). "Echinoderm Studies". Zoologiska bidrag från Uppsala. 9. Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksell: 159-160.
- ^ a b "Amphorometra Gislén, 1924". GBIF. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ Eagle, Michael K. (2008). "New Comatulid Crinoids from the Meyers Pass Limestone Member (Waitakian (Chattian)) of the Pentland Hills and Hurstlea, South Canterbury, New Zealand". Papahou: Records of the Auckland Museum. 45: 101–129. ISSN 1174-9202. JSTOR 42905901. Wikidata Q58623364.