Amphorometra

Amphorometra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Crinoidea
Superorder: Articulata
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.

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).

Species

References

  1. 1 2 Gislén, Torsten (1924). "Echinoderm Studies". Zoologiska bidrag från Uppsala. 9. Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksell: 159-160.
  2. 1 2 "Amphorometra Gislén, 1924". GBIF. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Eagle, Michael Kevin (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. JSTOR 42905901. Wikidata Q58623364.