Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Echinozoa > Class Echinoidea > Subclass Euechinoidea > Infraclass Aulodonta > Superorder Echinothuriacea > Order Echinothurioida > Family Phormosomatidae

Phormosoma Thomson, 1872

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Phormosoma placenta Thomson, 1872

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Japanese: ナマハゲフクロウニ属

Literature

original description	Thomson, [C.] W. (1872). On the Echinidea of the 'Porcupine' Deep-sea Dredging-Expeditions. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. 20 (137): 491-497.
basis of record	Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,. 50: pp. 336-351.
additional source	Rowe, F. W. E.; Gates, J. (1995). Echinodermata. In: Wells, A.; Houston, W.W.K. (Ed.) Zoological catalogue of Australia, 33. CSIRO: Melbourne. ISBN 0-643-05696-3. XIII. 510 pp.

Genbank

Citation

Kroh, A.; Mooi, R. (2025). World Echinoidea Database. Phormosoma Thomson, 1872. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123401