Brissus latecarinatus | University of the Philippines Mindanao MARINA Project

Brissus latecarinatus (Leske, 1778)

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Classification

Kingdom » Animalia

Phylum » Echinodermata

Class » Echinoidea

Order » Spatangoida

Family » Brissidae

Genus » Brissus

Species » latecarinatus

Brissus latecarinatus (Leske, 1778)
(Keeled heart urchin)

Description » (Wikipedia) Brissus latecarinatus is a species of sea urchins of the family Brissidae. Its armour is covered with spines. Brissus latecarinatus was first scientifically described in 1778 by Nathanael Gottfried Leske.
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Local Name »

Locality/Distribution » [Camudmud, Samal, Davao del Norte]

Collectors/Field Observers » JJ Lanutan, MA Fortaleza

Species ID by » MA Fortaleza

Institution/Project » University of the Philippines Mindanao MARINA Project

Collection Code » UPMIN_MAR_EE_006

Cite this page as: Fortaleza, M. A., Lanutan, J. J., Consuegra, J. M., & Nañola, C. L. (2020). Diversity of echinoderms in intertidal and shallow-water areas of Samal Island, Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science, 150, 281-297.

IUCN Conservation Status » Not Evaluated Visit IUCN

Sample Availability and Preservation » N/A

GenBank Accession Number » N/A

Curated by » Maybelle Fortaleza

Last Updated » Sept. 7, 2023, 4:20 p.m.

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Please contact: Maybelle Fortaleza (University of the Philippines Mindanao) via email: "mafortaleza@up.edu.ph"

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