Naked Green Sea Urchin

Arbacia dufresnii is a species of sea urchin of the family Arbaciidae. Its armour is covered with spines. A. dufresnii was first scientifically described in 1825 by Blainville.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Naked Green 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

• Heliocidaris erythrogramma
• Arbacia punctulata
• Loxechinus albus
• Parechinus angulosus
• Evechinus chloroticus

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Echinodermata

Class

Echinoidea

Order

Arbacioida

Family

Arbaciidae

Genus

Arbacia

Species

Arbacia dufresnii

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