The Atlantic purple sea urchin (Arbacia punctulata) is a species of sea urchins from the family Arbaciidae, native to the Atlantic Ocean.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Purple-brown 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
- Arbacia stellata
- Mesocentrotus nudus
- Heliocidaris crassispina
- Arbacia nigra
- Temnopleurus toreumaticus
- Arbacia dufresnii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Echinodermata
- Class
- Echinoidea
- Order
- Arbacioida
- Family
- Arbaciidae
- Genus
- Arbacia
- Species
- Arbacia punctulata
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