Colobocentrotus atratus
Shingle Urchin
As recorded: Colobocentrotus atratus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Echinodermata › Echinoidea › Camarodonta › Echinometridae
- Locality
- Nihoa
- Island
- Nihoa
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Colobocentrotus atratus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,669 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Ala Moana Regional Park, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) tina111111, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Makaela K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Honolulu
(c) uttamg911, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Balaclava, Mauritius
(c) Andrew Kruger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Island of Hawaiʻi, Keauhou, HI, US
(c) Dayne Jordan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Colobocentrotus atratus. BPBM 230. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36098592. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/230.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36098592 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026