Parechinus angulosus, the Cape urchin, is a sea urchin in the family Parechinidae endemic to southern Africa. It is the only species in the genus Parechinus.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Cape 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
- Loxechinus albus
- Pseudechinus magellanicus
- Heliocidaris erythrogramma
- Strongylocentrotus intermedius
- Arbacia dufresnii
- Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Echinodermata
- Class
- Echinoidea
- Order
- Camarodonta
- Family
- Parechinidae
- Genus
- Parechinus
- Species
- Parechinus angulosus
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