Flower Urchin

Toxopneustes pileolus

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

90 m

Description

Toxopneustes pileolus is a widespread and commonly encountered species of sea urchin from the Indo-West Pacific. It is considered highly dangerous, as it is capable of delivering extremely painful and medically significant stings when touched. It inhabits coral reefs, seagrass beds, and rocky or sandy environments at dept... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Vietnam Laccadive Islands Indo-Pacific +45 more in Seabook

Colors

white

yellow

green

purple

pink

Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Mud and Sand

Venomous

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Danger to human

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