Chondrocidaris gigantea
Rough-spined Urchin
As recorded: Chondrocidaris gigantea A.Agassiz, 1863
Animalia › Echinodermata › Echinoidea › Cidaroida › Cidaridae
17 Bishop specimens of Chondrocidaris giganteaSpecies page ›Chondrocidaris gigantea observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 149 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-31.
2026-07-31
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Rad Dad Chad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-31
Keawakapu
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2026-07-30
Honokowai 1
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2026-07-29
Lanai 5
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2026-07-06
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) cello caruso-turiello, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-06
Poipu, HI 96756, USA
(c) Ryan Shaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chondrocidaris gigantea. BPBM 4196. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979285034. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/4196.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 4979285034 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026