Black sea urchin

Arbacia lixula, the black sea urchin, is a species of sea urchin from Europe.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Black 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

• Paracentrotus lividus
• Arbacia nigra
• Heliocidaris crassispina
• Centrostephanus rodgersii
• Echinometra lucunter

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Echinodermata

Class

Echinoidea

Order

Arbacioida

Family

Arbaciidae

Genus

Arbacia

Species

Arbacia lixula

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