Brissopsis lyrifera

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Brissopsis lyrifera
Brissopsis lyrifera (MNHN.F.R62127).jpg
Brissopsis lyrifera fossil[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Class:
Echinoidea
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Brissopsis
Species:
B. luzonica
Binomial name
Brissopsis luzonica
(Forbes, 1841)

Brissopsis lyrifera is a species of sea urchins of the Family Brissidae. Their armour is covered with spines. It was first described by the British naturalist Edward Forbes in 1841.[2]

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References[]

  1. ^ Brissopsis lyrifera (FORBES, 1841), MNHN.
  2. ^ Kroh, A. (2010). Brissopsis lyrifera (Forbes, 1841). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010) World Echinoidea Database. at the World Register of Marine Species.
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