Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Shingle Sea Urchin
Shingle Sea Urchin
Scientific Name: Colobocentrotus atratus
Also known as: Helmet Sea Urchin
Category: Sea Urchins
Size: Up to 3 in. (7 cm)  
Depth: 0-6 ft. (0-2 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii

Invertebrates
Echinoderms
Sea Urchins

Shingle Sea Urchin

Long-Spined Urchin

Banded Urchin

Blue-Black Urchin

Red Slate Pencil Urchin

Rough-Spined Urchin

Slate-Pencil Urchin

Variegated Urchin

West Indian Sea Egg

Collector Urchin

Pebble Collector Urchin

Rock-Boring Urchin

Reef Urchin

Pale Rock-Boring Urchin

Oblong Sea Urchin

Needle-spined Urchin

Red Heart Urchin

Brittle Stars
Sea Cucumbers
Basket Stars
Sea Stars
Feather Stars


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