Brissopsis micropetala
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| Brissopsis micropetala | |
|---|---|
| Scientific 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]