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Brissopsis atlantica

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Brissopsis atlantica
Preserved specimen of Brissopsis atlantica
Scientific classification Edit this 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)

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]

References

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  1. ^ Kroh, A. (2010). Brissopsis atlantica (Mortensen, 1907). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010) World Echinoidea Database. at the World Register of Marine Species.