| Brissopsis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Spatangoida |
| Family: | Brissidae |
| Genus: | Brissopsis L. Agassiz, 1840 |
Brissopsis is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Brissidae.[1]
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.[2]Brissopsis is a genus of sand dollars that are characterized by their flattened, disk-shaped bodies and distinctive test. These marine organisms are adapted to life on the ocean floor and play a role in marine ecosystems.
Species:[1]
- Brissopsis alta Mortensen, 1907
- Brissopsis atlantica Mortensen, 1907
- Brissopsis bengalensis Koehler, 1914
- Brissopsis caparti Cherbonnier, 1959
- Brissopsis columbaris A. Agassiz, 1898
- Brissopsis elongata Mortensen, 1907
- Brissopsis evanescens Mortensen, 1950
- Brissopsis jarlii Mortensen, 1951
- Brissopsis luzonica (Gray, 1851)
- Brissopsis lyrifera (Forbes, 1841)
- Brissopsis micropetala Mortensen, 1948
- Brissopsis obliqua Mortensen, 1948
- Brissopsis oldhami Alcock, 1893
- Brissopsis pacifica (A. Agassiz, 1898)
- Brissopsis parallela Koehler, 1914
- Brissopsis similis Mortensen, 1948
- Brissopsis zealandiae Mortensen, 1921
References
- 1 2 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine - Brissopsis L. Agassiz, 1840". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ↑ "Brissopsis L.Agassiz, 1840". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
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