Plagiobrissus

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Plagiobrissus
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Plagiobrissus grandis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Spatangoida
Family: Brissidae
Genus: Plagiobrissus
Pomel, 1883

Plagiobrissus is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Brissidae. [1]

The species of this genus are found in Mediterranean and America. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Plagiobrissus Pomel, 1883". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 21 October 2021.