Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Oculina patagonica being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Cladocora caespitosa
- Erythropodium hicksoni
- Epizoanthus sabulosus
- Stylocoeniella armata
- Umimayanthus parasiticus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Cnidaria
- Class
- Anthozoa
- Order
- Scleractinia
- Family
- Oculinidae
- Genus
- Oculina
- Species
- Oculina patagonica
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