Chondrocidaris gigantea
Rough-spined Urchin
As recorded: Chondrocidaris gigantea A.Agassiz, 1863
Animalia › Echinodermata › Echinoidea › Cidaroida › Cidaridae
- Collected by
- J. van Ryzen
- Locality
- off Keahole Point
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- United States
- Coordinates
- 19.7300, -156.0700
- Depth
- 400 m
- Identified by
- E.H. Chave
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Chondrocidaris gigantea observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-06.
2026-07-06
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) cello caruso-turiello, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-14
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) Erica, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-16
Kailua-Kona, HI, USA
(c) sophialabiy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-14
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) sophialabiy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-12
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) sophialabiy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-12
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) sophialabiy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chondrocidaris gigantea. BPBM 3308. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35978120. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/3308.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35978120 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026