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The zebra crab, Zebrida adamsii, is a parasite of flower urchins. The commensal alpheid shrimp Athanas areteformis, can sometimes be found living among the spines of flower urchins (as well as burrowing urchins and collector urchins). [32] The intestines of flower urchins can also serve as habitats for the commensal flatworm Syndesmis ...
Toxopneustes is a genus of sea urchins from the tropical Indo-Pacific.It contains four species.They are known to possess medically significant venom to humans on their pedicellariae (tiny claw-like structures).
Many plants commonly used as food possess toxic parts, are toxic unless processed, or are toxic at certain stages of their lives. Some only pose a serious threat to certain animals (such as cats, dogs, or livestock) or certain types of people (such as infants, the elderly, or the immunocompromised).
Toxopneustes roseus is similar in appearance to the more widespread flower urchin, Toxopneustes pileolus. It can be distinguished by having a rigid "shell" ( test ) that is a solid pink, red, or purple in color, in contrast to the variegated coloration of the test of Toxopneustes pileolus .
Flower urchins may refer to: Toxopneustes pileolus, a venomous species of sea urchin from the tropical Indo-West Pacific; Members of the genus Toxopneustes in general
A human touching or handling eggs or baby birds will not cause the adult birds to abandon them. [55] The same is generally true for other animals having their young touched by humans as well, with the possible exception of rabbits (as rabbits will sometimes abandon their nest after an event they perceive as traumatizing).
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The flower urchin is a dangerous, potentially lethally venomous species. The spines, long and sharp in some species, protect the urchin from predators. Some tropical sea urchins like Diadematidae, Echinothuriidae and Toxopneustidae have venomous spines. Other creatures also make use of these defences; crabs, shrimps and other organisms shelter ...