Pseudoboletia indiana, commonly known as the pebble collector urchin, is a species of echinoderms belonging to the family Toxopneustidae. In Hawaii P. indiana is also known as hawa`e po`ohina.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Pebble Collector 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
- Pseudoboletia maculata
- Temnopleurus alexandri
- Tripneustes australiae
- Tripneustes ventricosus
- Echinus esculentus
- Sphaerechinus granularis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Echinodermata
- Class
- Echinoidea
- Order
- Camarodonta
- Family
- Toxopneustidae
- Genus
- Pseudoboletia
- Species
- Pseudoboletia indiana
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