Maui, Hawaii
Maui, Hawaii
Underside
Shingle Sea Urchin
Colobocentrotus atratus
Shingle Sea Urchin
Also known as: Helmet Sea Urchin
Category: Sea Urchins
Scientific Name: Colobocentrotus atratus
Size: Up to 3 in. (7 cm)
Depth: 0-6 ft. (0-2 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii
Echinodermata (Phylum)
└Echinozoa (Subphylum)
└Echinoidea (Class)
└Camarodonta (Order)
└Echinometridae (Family)
└Colobocentrotus (Genus)
└C. atratus (Species)
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