Big Island, Hawaii
Lanai, Hawaii
Lanai, Hawaii
Lanai, Hawaii
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)
└C. gigantea (Species)
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