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Brissalius vannoordenburgi
- Usual depth2–26 m
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsApril
- How commonRare
About this species
Brissalius vannoordenburgi is a species of sea urchin in the family Brissidae. It is the only species in the genus Brissalius.Their armour is covered with spines. Brissalius vannoordenburgi was first scientifically described in 2008 by Coppard.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Brissalius”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 14 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–26 m · Deepest record: 27 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Names and classification
Similar species
Keeled Heart UrchinBrissus latecarinatus
Mauve Heart UrchinMetalia spatagus
- Winged Heart Urchin
Metalia dicrana
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 21 open-data records from 2011 to 2016.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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