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Brissopsis lyrifera

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Brissopsis lyrifera
Brissopsis lyrifera fossil[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Spatangoida
Family: Brissidae
Genus: Brissopsis
Species:
B. lyrifera
Binomial name
Brissopsis lyrifera
(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]

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.