Echinostrephus molaris is a species of echinoderms belonging to the family Echinometridae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Burrowing Fine Spine 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
- Echinostrephus aciculatus
- Centrostephanus tenuispinus
- Diadema antillarum
- Diadema africanum
- Echinometra viridis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Echinodermata
- Class
- Echinoidea
- Order
- Camarodonta
- Family
- Echinometridae
- Genus
- Echinostrephus
- Species
- Echinostrephus molaris
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