Brissopsis lyrifera
creator: Hansson, Hans
creator: Kroh, Andreas
date: 2026-08-28
language: en
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
publisher: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
relation: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php
subject: Brissopsis lyrifera (Forbes, 1841)
type: ScientificName
bibliographic citation: Kroh, A.; Mooi, R. (2026). World Echinoidea Database. Brissopsis lyrifera (Forbes, 1841). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=124373 on 2026-08-28
created: 2004-12-21T16:54:05Z
modified: 2013-08-26T20:24:18Z
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rights holder: WoRMS Editorial Board
scientific name: Brissopsis lyrifera (Forbes, 1841)
class: Echinoidea
family: Brissidae
genus: Brissopsis
kingdom: Animalia
name published in: Aradas, A. (1850-1955). Monografia degli Echinidi viventi e fossili di Sicilia. Parte 1a: Famiglia Spatanghi. Atti Accad. Gioenia Sci. Nat. Catania. Serie 2 6-10, 6 (1850): 53-96, 189-216.
name published in: Forbes, E. (1841). A history of British Starfishes and other animals of the class Echinodermata. London; John Van Voorst. 267 pp.
name published in: Philippi, R. A. 1845. Beschreibung einiger neuer Echinodermen nebst kritischen Bemerckungen über einige weniger bekannte Arten. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 11, 344-359.
name published in year: 1850-1955
name published in year: 1841
name published in year: 1845
order: Spatangoida
parent name usage ID: 123418
phylum: Echinodermata
scientific name authorship: (Forbes, 1841)
specific epithet: lyrifera
taxon rank: Species
taxonomic status: accepted