Evechinus chloroticus, commonly known as the common sea urchin, sea egg or kina, is a sea urchin endemic to New Zealand. This echinoderm belongs to the family Echinometridae and it can reach a maximum diameter of 16–17 cm.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Kina 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
- Loxechinus albus
- Heliocidaris erythrogramma
- Arbacia dufresnii
- Strongylocentrotus intermedius
- Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Echinodermata
- Class
- Echinoidea
- Order
- Camarodonta
- Family
- Echinometridae
- Genus
- Evechinus
- Species
- Evechinus chloroticus
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