Colobocentrotus atratus

Colobocentrotus atratus
	Colobocentrotus atratus on the island of Hawaii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Echinoidea
Order:	Echinoida
Family:	Echinometridae
Genus:	Colobocentrotus
Species:	C. atratus
Binomial name
	Colobocentrotus atratus; (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
	Podophora atrata Linnaeus, 1758;

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.

^ "Colobocentrotus atractus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 12 January 2009.

[ITISCatratus-1] "Colobocentrotus atractus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 12 January 2009.

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