Labral morphology in heart urchins of the genus Brissopsis (Echinodermata: Spatangoida), with an illustrated revised key to western Atlantic species

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HBOI Faculty Contributions
Contributors
Turner, Richard L.
Norlund, C. M.
Publisher
The Biological Society of Washington
Date Issued
1988
Note

Existing keys to Brissopsis rely partly on the morphology of the labrum, an unpaired post-oral plate. As documented here, the unreliability of labral morphology has frequently resulted in misidentification of B. atlantica Mortensen, 1907 as B. elongata Mortensen, 1907. A revised key to western Atlantic species, using the number and shapes of plates below the periproct as substitutes for labral morphology, is provided.

Language
English
Type
Text
Genre
article
Extent
9 p.
Subject (Topical)
Echinodermata--Morphology
Spatangoida
Heart urchins
Brissidae
Identifier
3321231
Additional Information
Existing keys to Brissopsis rely partly on the morphology of the labrum, an unpaired post-oral plate. As documented here, the unreliability of labral morphology has frequently resulted in misidentification of B. atlantica Mortensen, 1907 as B. elongata Mortensen, 1907. A revised key to western Atlantic species, using the number and shapes of plates below the periproct as substitutes for labral morphology, is provided.
This manuscript is an author version with the final publication available and may be cited as: Turner, R. L., & Norlund, C. M. (1988). Labral morphology in heart urchins of the genus Brissopsis (Echinodermata: Spatangoida), with an illustrated revised key to western Atlantic species. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 101(4), 890-897.
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #629.
Date Backup
1988
Date Text
1988
Date Issued (EDTF)
1988
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Turner, Richard L.

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Labral morphology in heart urchins of the genus Brissopsis (Echinodermata: Spatangoida), with an illustrated revised key to western Atlantic species
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3321231
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The Biological Society of Washington
1988
single unit
Title
Labral morphology in heart urchins of the genus Brissopsis (Echinodermata: Spatangoida), with an illustrated revised key to western Atlantic species
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Labral morphology in heart urchins of the genus Brissopsis (Echinodermata: Spatangoida), with an illustrated revised key to western Atlantic species