Colobocentrotus atratus | |
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Colobocentrotus atratus on the island of Hawaii | |
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Colobocentrotus atratus | |
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Colobocentrotus atratus, commonly named the helmet urchin or shingle urchin, is a species of sea urchin in the family Echinometridae.[1] 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.