species 2,339 observations

Shingle Urchin

Colobocentrotus atratus

Field notes

Colobocentrotus atratus, commonly named the helmet urchin or shingle urchin, is a species of sea urchin in the family Echinometridae. In Hawaii, it is called hāʻukeʻuke. It is found on wave-swept intertidal shores in the Indo-West Pacific, particularly on the shores of Hawaii.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided