WoRMS taxon details
Brissidae Gray, 1855
Genus Anabrissus Mortensen, 1950
Genus Anametalia Mortensen, 1950
Subfamily Brissopsinae Lambert, 1905
Genus Cionobrissus A. Agassiz, 1879
Genus Idiobryssus H.L. Clark, 1939
Genus Meoma Gray, 1851
Genus Metalia Gray, 1855
Genus Neopneustes Duncan, 1889
Genus Plagiobrissus Pomel, 1883
Genus Rhynobrissus A. Agassiz, 1872
Genus Taimanawa Henderson & Fell, 1969
Genus Allobrissus Mortensen, 1950 accepted as Brissus Gray, 1825 (junior subjective synonym)
Genus Bryssus accepted as Brissus Gray, 1825 (misspelling)
Genus Cionobryssus Meissner, 1903 accepted as Cionobrissus A. Agassiz, 1879 (nomen vanum)
Genus Eobrissus Bell, 1904 accepted as Metalia Gray, 1855 (subjective junior synonym)
Genus Hemibrissus Pomel, 1869 accepted as Meoma Gray, 1851 (subjective junior synonym)
Genus Idiobrissus accepted as Idiobryssus H.L. Clark, 1939 (misspelling)
Genus Metaliopsis Fourtau, 1916 accepted as Metalia Gray, 1855 (subjective junior synonym)
Genus Metallia accepted as Metalia Gray, 1855 (misspelling)
Genus Mortensenaster Lambert, 1922 accepted as Rhabdobrissus Cotteau, 1889 accepted as Plagiobrissus (Rhabdobrissus) Cotteau, 1889 (subjective junior synonym)
Genus Plagionotus L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1847 accepted as Plagiobrissus Pomel, 1883 (junior homonym of Plagionotus Mulasant, 1842 (Coleoptera))
Genus Plagiostomus d'Orbigny, 1853 accepted as Plagiobrissus Pomel, 1883 (junior homonym of Plagiostomus Hermansen, 1847 (Mollusca))
Genus Prometalia Pomel, 1883 accepted as Metalia Gray, 1855 (subjective junior synonym)
Genus Rhabdobrissus Cotteau, 1889 accepted as Plagiobrissus (Rhabdobrissus) Cotteau, 1889 (accepted at subgenus rank)
Genus Rhinobrissus accepted as Rhynobrissus A. Agassiz, 1872 (unjustified emendation)
Genus Xanthobrissus A. Agassiz, 1863 accepted as Metalia Gray, 1855 (subjective junior synonym)
Genus Anametalia Mortensen, 1950
Subfamily Brissopsinae Lambert, 1905
» Genus Brissalius Coppard, 2008
» Genus Brissopsis L. Agassiz, 1840
» Genus Brissiopsis accepted as Brissopsis L. Agassiz, 1840 (misspelling)
» Genus Brissoma Pomel, 1888 accepted as Brissopsis L. Agassiz, 1840 (subjective junior synonym)
» Genus Kleinia Gray, 1851 accepted as Brissopsis L. Agassiz, 1840 (subjective junior synonym)
» Genus Toxobrissus Desor, 1858 accepted as Brissopsis L. Agassiz, 1840 (subjective junior synonym)
» Genus Toxobryssus Meissner, 1903 accepted as Brissopsis L. Agassiz, 1840 (nomen vanum for Toxobrissus)
» Genus Zeugaster Lambert, 1907 accepted as Brissopsis L. Agassiz, 1840 (junior subjective synonym)
Genus Brissus Gray, 1825» Genus Brissopsis L. Agassiz, 1840
» Genus Brissiopsis accepted as Brissopsis L. Agassiz, 1840 (misspelling)
» Genus Brissoma Pomel, 1888 accepted as Brissopsis L. Agassiz, 1840 (subjective junior synonym)
» Genus Kleinia Gray, 1851 accepted as Brissopsis L. Agassiz, 1840 (subjective junior synonym)
» Genus Toxobrissus Desor, 1858 accepted as Brissopsis L. Agassiz, 1840 (subjective junior synonym)
» Genus Toxobryssus Meissner, 1903 accepted as Brissopsis L. Agassiz, 1840 (nomen vanum for Toxobrissus)
» Genus Zeugaster Lambert, 1907 accepted as Brissopsis L. Agassiz, 1840 (junior subjective synonym)
Genus Cionobrissus A. Agassiz, 1879
Genus Idiobryssus H.L. Clark, 1939
Genus Meoma Gray, 1851
Genus Metalia Gray, 1855
Genus Neopneustes Duncan, 1889
Genus Plagiobrissus Pomel, 1883
Genus Rhynobrissus A. Agassiz, 1872
Genus Taimanawa Henderson & Fell, 1969
Genus Allobrissus Mortensen, 1950 accepted as Brissus Gray, 1825 (junior subjective synonym)
Genus Bryssus accepted as Brissus Gray, 1825 (misspelling)
Genus Cionobryssus Meissner, 1903 accepted as Cionobrissus A. Agassiz, 1879 (nomen vanum)
Genus Eobrissus Bell, 1904 accepted as Metalia Gray, 1855 (subjective junior synonym)
Genus Hemibrissus Pomel, 1869 accepted as Meoma Gray, 1851 (subjective junior synonym)
Genus Idiobrissus accepted as Idiobryssus H.L. Clark, 1939 (misspelling)
Genus Metaliopsis Fourtau, 1916 accepted as Metalia Gray, 1855 (subjective junior synonym)
Genus Metallia accepted as Metalia Gray, 1855 (misspelling)
Genus Mortensenaster Lambert, 1922 accepted as Rhabdobrissus Cotteau, 1889 accepted as Plagiobrissus (Rhabdobrissus) Cotteau, 1889 (subjective junior synonym)
Genus Plagionotus L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1847 accepted as Plagiobrissus Pomel, 1883 (junior homonym of Plagionotus Mulasant, 1842 (Coleoptera))
Genus Plagiostomus d'Orbigny, 1853 accepted as Plagiobrissus Pomel, 1883 (junior homonym of Plagiostomus Hermansen, 1847 (Mollusca))
Genus Prometalia Pomel, 1883 accepted as Metalia Gray, 1855 (subjective junior synonym)
Genus Rhabdobrissus Cotteau, 1889 accepted as Plagiobrissus (Rhabdobrissus) Cotteau, 1889 (accepted at subgenus rank)
Genus Rhinobrissus accepted as Rhynobrissus A. Agassiz, 1872 (unjustified emendation)
Genus Xanthobrissus A. Agassiz, 1863 accepted as Metalia Gray, 1855 (subjective junior synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Not documented
Kroh, A.; Mooi, R. (2023). World Echinoidea Database. Brissidae Gray, 1855. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123173 on 2023-10-03
The webpage text is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
context source (PeRMS)
Solís-Marín, F. A.; Alvarado, J. J.; Abreu-Pérez, M.; Aguilera, O.; Alió, J.; Bacallado-Aránega, J. J.; Barraza, E.; Benavides-Serrato, M.; Benítez-Villalobos, F.; Betancourt-Fernández, L.; Borges, M.; Brandt, M.; Brogger, M. I.; Borrero-Pérez, G. H.; Buitrón-Sánchez, E.; Campos, L. S.; Cantera, J.; Clemente, S.; Cohen-Renjifo, M.; Coppard, S.; Costa-Lotufo, L. V.; del Valle-García, R.; Díaz, Y.; Díaz de Vivar, M. E.; Díaz-Martínez, J. P.; Durán-González, A.; Epherra, L.; Escolar, M.; Francisco, V.; Freire, C. A.; García-Arrarás, E.; Gil, D. G.; Guarderas, P.; Hadel, V. F.; Hearn, A.; Hernández, J. C.; Hernández-Delgado, E. A.; Herrera-Moreno, A.; Herrero-Pérezrul, M. D.; Hooker, Y.; Honey-Escandón, M. B. I.; Lodeiros, C.; Luzuriaga, M.; Manso, C. L. C.; Martín, A.; Martinez, M. I.; Martínez, S.; Moro-Abad; Mutschke, E.; Navarro, J. C.; Neira, R.; Noriega, N.; Palleiro-Nayar, J. S.; Pérez, A. F.; Pérez-Ruzafa, A.; Prieto-Rios, E.; Reyes, J.; Rodríguez, R.; Rubilar, T.; Sancho-Mejía, T.; Sangil, C.; Silva, J. R. M. C.; Sonnenholzner, J. I.; Ventura, C. R.; Tablado, A.; Tavares, Y.; Tiago, C. G.; Tuya, F.;Williams, S. M. (2013). Appendix. <em>In: J. J. Alvarado & F. A. Solís-Marín (eds), Echinoderm Research and Diversity in Latin America.</em> pp. 471-510. Springer; Berlin & Heidelberg. page(s): 543-654. [details]
basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Kroh, A. & Smith, A.B. (2010): The phylogeny and classification of post-Palaeozoic echinoids. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, 8/2: 147-212., available online at http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=1477-2019&volume=8&issue=2&spage=147
page(s): 173 [details]
identification resource Smith, A.B. 2013. Key to genera of Brissidae. In: Smith, A.B. & Kroh, A. (editors) The Echinoid Directory. World Wide Web electronic publication., available online at http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/research/projects/echinoid-directory/taxa/key.jsp?id=291 [details]
basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Kroh, A. & Smith, A.B. (2010): The phylogeny and classification of post-Palaeozoic echinoids. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, 8/2: 147-212., available online at http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=1477-2019&volume=8&issue=2&spage=147
page(s): 173 [details]
identification resource Smith, A.B. 2013. Key to genera of Brissidae. In: Smith, A.B. & Kroh, A. (editors) The Echinoid Directory. World Wide Web electronic publication., available online at http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/research/projects/echinoid-directory/taxa/key.jsp?id=291 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
