Brissopsis atlantica
Brissopsis atlantica is a species of sea urchin of the family Brissidae. Their armour is covered with spines. Brissopsis atlantica was first scientifically described in 1907 by Ole Theodor Jensen Mortensen.[1]
Brissopsis atlantica | |
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Preserved specimen of Brissopsis atlantica | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Echinoidea |
Order: | Spatangoida |
Family: | Brissidae |
Genus: | Brissopsis |
Species: | B. atlantica |
Binomial name | |
Brissopsis atlantica (Ole Theodor Jensen Mortensen, 1907) | |
References
- Kroh, A. (2010). Brissopsis atlantica (Mortensen, 1907). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010) World Echinoidea Database. at the World Register of Marine Species.
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