Brissopsis lyrifera

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]

Brissopsis lyrifera
Brissopsis lyrifera fossil[1]
Scientific classification
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Family:
Brissidae
Genus:
Brissopsis
Species:
B. luzonica
Binomial name
Brissopsis luzonica
(Forbes, 1841)

See also

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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