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blade-tipped tiara-urchin

Chondrocidaris gigantea

Classification

Family
Cidaridae

Chondrocidaris gigantea, also known as the rough-spined urchin or blade-tipped tiara-urchin, is a species of sea urchin of the family Cidaridae. Chondrocidaris gigantea was first scientifically described in 1863 by Alexander Agassiz. Description Chondrocidaris gigantea grows to between 20 and 25 cm (8 and 10 in) in diameter, with each of its spines reaching 15 cm (6 in) in length.

Distribution

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United States of America · 97France · 1