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Brissopsis micropetala

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Brissopsis micropetala
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Spatangoida
Family: Brissidae
Genus: Brissopsis
Species:
B. micropetala
Binomial name
Brissopsis micropetala
Mortensen, 1948

Brissopsis micropetala is a species of sea urchins of the family Brissidae. Their armour is covered with spines. Brissopsis micropetala was first scientifically described in 1948 by Ole Theodor Jensen Mortensen.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Kroh, A. (2010). Brissopsis micropetala (Mortensen, 1948). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010) World Echinoidea Database. at the World Register of Marine Species.