Brisaster capensis

Brisaster capensis is a species of sea urchins of the family Schizasteridae. Their armour is covered with spines. Brisaster capensis was first scientifically described in 1880 by Studer.^[1] It is endemic to South Africa.

Brisaster capensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Echinoidea
Order:	Spatangoida
Family:	Schizasteridae
Genus:	Brisaster
Species:	B. capensis
Binomial name
Brisaster capensis (Studer, 1880)