Brisaster townsendi
Brisaster townsendi is a species of sea urchins of the family Schizasteridae. Their armour is covered with spines. Brisaster townsendi was first scientifically described in 1898 by Alexander Emanuel Agassiz.[1]
| Brisaster townsendi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Spatangoida |
| Family: | Schizasteridae |
| Genus: | Brisaster |
| Species: | B. townsendi |
| Binomial name | |
| Brisaster townsendi (Agassiz, 1898) | |
References
- Kroh, A. (2010). Brisaster townsendi (Alexander Emanuel Agassiz, 1898). In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2010) World Echinoidea Database. at the World Register of Marine Species.
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