Florent's Guide To The

Hawaii Reefs

Rough-Spined Urchin
Chondrocidaris gigantea
Rough-Spined Urchin
Category: Sea Urchins
Scientific Name: Chondrocidaris gigantea
Size: 5 to 10 in. (12 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 30-150 ft. (10-45 m)
Distribution: Hawaii, New Caledonia
Echinodermata (Phylum)
└Echinozoa (Subphylum)
 └Echinoidea (Class)
  └Cidaroida (Order)
   └Cidaridae (Family)
    └Chondrocidaris (Genus)

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