Kingdom Animalia Family Brissidae Phylum Echinodermata Order Spatangoida | Class Echinoidea Genus Brissopsis Rank Species | |
Similar Spatangoida, Brissidae, Schizaster, Amphiura chiajei, Brissus unicolor | ||
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.
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