Common Names
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Common Names in English:
Heart Urchin
Taxonomy
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- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
)
- animals
- Phylum:
Echinodermata
()
- Echinoderms
- Class:
Echinoidea
()
- Sea Urchins and Sand Dollars
- Order:
Spatangoida
()
- Family:
Curculionoidea
()
- Genus:
Brisaster
()
- Specific name:
latifrons
- (A. Agassiz, 1898)
- Scientific name: - Brisaster latifrons (A. Agassiz, 1898)
- Specific name:
latifrons
- (A. Agassiz, 1898)
- Genus:
Brisaster
(
- Family:
Curculionoidea
(
- Order:
Spatangoida
(
- Class:
Echinoidea
(
- Phylum:
Echinodermata
(
Unambiguous Synonyms
- Brisaster latifrons (A. Agassiz, 1898)
- Brisaster townsendi A. Agassiz, 1898
- Schizaster latifrons A. Agassiz, 1898
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 27-Dec-2004
Similar Species
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Members of the genus Brisaster
There are approximately 3 species in this genus:
B. edentatus · B. fragilis · B. latifrons (Heart Urchin)
More Info
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Notes
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Contributors
- Bisby FA, Roskov YR, Orrell TM, Nicolson D, Paglinawan LE, Bailly N, Kirk PM, Bourgoin T, van Hertum J, eds (2008). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2008 Annual Checklist Taxonomic Classification. CD-ROM; Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed January 31, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
- MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 18, 2008.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal January 31, 2008:
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, Gwaii Haanas Invertebrates
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2765361
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-158082
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 233050
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 158082
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 153379
