Florent's Guide To The

Hawaii Reefs

Rough-Spined Urchin
Rough-Spined Urchin
Scientific Name: Chondrocidaris gigantea
Class: Echinoidea
Category: Sea Urchins
Size: 5 to 10 in. (12 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 30-150 ft. (10-45 m)
Distribution: Hawaii, New Caledonia

Echinoderms
Sea Urchins

Rough-Spined Urchin

Shingle Sea Urchin

Pale Rock-Boring Urchin

Oblong Sea Urchin

Needle-Spined Urchin

Banded Urchin

Blue-Black Urchin

Red Slate Pencil Urchin

Pebble Collector Urchin

Collector Urchin

Radiant Sea Urchin

Radiant Sea Urchin (Juvenile)



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