Arbacia stellata, the black starry sea urchin, is a species of sea urchin of the family Arbaciidae. Their armour is covered with spines. It is placed in the genus Arbacia and lives in the sea. Arbacia stellata was first scientifically described in 1825 by Blainville.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Black Starry 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
- Stomopneustes variolaris
- Heliocidaris crassispina
- Echinometra vanbrunti
- Centrostephanus rodgersii
- Arbacia punctulata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Echinodermata
- Class
- Echinoidea
- Order
- Arbacioida
- Family
- Arbaciidae
- Genus
- Arbacia
- Species
- Arbacia stellata
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