| Brissus obesus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Spatangoida |
| Family: | Brissidae |
| Genus: | Brissus |
| Species: | B. obesus |
| Binomial name | |
| Brissus obesus Verrill, 1867 | |
Brissus obesus is a species of sea urchins of the family Brissidae. Their armour is covered with spines. Brissus obesus was first scientifically described in 1867 by Verrill. [1]
Sidney Irving Smith was an American zoologist.
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