Wilderness: Sea Urchin Puncture (cont.)
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Prevention
- Look carefully when exiting the ocean, particularly in areas that are rocky, have coral, or ironshore coral.
- If an exit is covered with urchins, try to pick an alternate exit to avoid injury.
- Do not handle marine life. Marine animals are sensitive to human touch, and handling or moving them may stress the animal or remove protective covering on the scales or skin.
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Echinoderm Envenomation »
The phylum Echinodermata includes a diverse group of marine animals that are slow moving and nonaggressive, including brittle stars (class Ophiuroidea), starfish (class Asteroidea), sea urchins (class Echinoidea), and sea cucumbers (class Holothuroidea).
