Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Latissimia opalia 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
- Sarcothelia edmondsoni
- Lebrunia neglecta
- Rhodactis rhodostoma — considered poisonous
- Briareum violaceum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Cnidaria
- Class
- Anthozoa
- Order
- Malacalcyonacea
- Family
- Xeniidae
- Genus
- Latissimia
- Species
- Latissimia opalia
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