Diadema antillarum, also known as the lime urchin, black sea urchin, or the long-spined sea urchin, is a species of sea urchin in the family Diadematidae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Atlantic Long-spined 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
- Diadema africanum
- Diadema savignyi
- Diadema mexicanum
- Diadema setosum
- Centrostephanus longispinus
- Echinostrephus molaris
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Echinodermata
- Class
- Echinoidea
- Order
- Diadematoida
- Family
- Diadematidae
- Genus
- Diadema
- Species
- Diadema antillarum
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