Toxopneustidae Troschel 1872

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

South Pacific Ocean, Shot at night, Duration 12 seconds

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

The sting of this venomous urchin, caused by the flower-like pincers, can be painful or even fatal.

Flower Urchin close up

Flower Urchin Toxopneustes pileolus

Flower Urchin Toxopneustes pileolus

Flower Urchin Toxopneustes pileolus

Flower Urchin Toxopneustes pileolus

Flower Urchin Toxopneustes pileolus

Lytechinus pictus, lateral viewLytechinus pictus, collected off Santa Barbara Island, California, U.S.A, North Pacific Ocean.

Lytechinus pictus, oral viewLytechinus pictus, collected off Santa Barbara Island, California, U.S.A, North Pacific Ocean.

Lytechinus pictus, aboral viewLytechinus pictus, collected off Santa Barbara Island, California, U.S.A, North Pacific Ocean.

Lytechinus variegatusLytechinus variegatus, Galeta Point, Caribbean Coast, Panama.

Lytechinus variegatus, lateral viewLytechinus variegatus, collected in the Thalassia sp. beds of the lagoon at Carrie Bow Cay, Belize, Caribbean.

Lytechinus variegatus, aboral view, green and white colour morphs Lytechinus variegatus, collected in the Thalassia sp. beds of the lagoon at Carrie Bow Cay, Belize, Caribbean.

Lytechinus variegatus, oral viewLytechinus variegatus, collected in the Thalassia sp. beds of the lagoon at Carrie Bow Cay, Belize, Caribbean.

Lytechinus variegatus, aboral viewLytechinus variegatus, collected in the Thalassia sp. beds of the lagoon at Carrie Bow Cay, Belize, Caribbean.