Toxic Flower Urchin (species: Toxopneustes pileolus) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Toxopneustes pileolus
Toxic Flower Urchin


©Nick Hobgood: Toxic Flower Urchin (Toxopneustes pileolus)

©John Turnbull: Toxic Flower Urchin (Toxopneustes pileolus), Camp Cove, Sydney Harbour

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Echinodermata
Class Echinoidea
Order Camarodonta
Family Toxopneustidae
Genus Toxopneustes
Species Toxopneustes pileolus
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 20 cm (Diameter)

Depth range

  • Up to 90 m

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

They are found among coral reefs, coral rubble, rocks, sand, and seagrass beds. (Wikipedia)

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Danger

  • requires treatment - It is considered highly dangerous, as it is capable of delivering extremely painful and medically significant stings when touched. (Wikipedia)