Brissopsis atlantica

Brissopsis atlantica
Preserved specimen of Brissopsis atlantica

Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
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.[2]

References

  1. ^ NatureServe. "Brissopsis atlantica". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  2. ^ Kroh, A. (2010). Brissopsis atlantica (Mortensen, 1907). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010) World Echinoidea Database. at the World Register of Marine Species.