Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis, commonly known as the green sea urchin because of its characteristic green color, is a species of sea urchin commonly found in northern waters all around the world including both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans to a northerly latitude of 81 degrees and as far south as Maine (in the U.S.) and England.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Arctic Green Sea Urchin 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
- Strongylocentrotus intermedius
- Psammechinus miliaris
- Pseudechinus magellanicus
- Loxechinus albus
- Parechinus angulosus
- Evechinus chloroticus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Echinodermata
- Class
- Echinoidea
- Order
- Camarodonta
- Family
- Strongylocentrotidae
- Genus
- Strongylocentrotus
- Species
- Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
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