xihwu

Hul’q’umi’num’ Name: xihwu

Taxon Name: Mesocentrotus franciscanus

“Common” Name: red sea urchin

Cultural Values:

food

medicinal

spiritual

material

Ecological Community: Marine

Wikipedia summary:
The red sea urchin (Mesocentrotus franciscanus) is a sea urchin found in the northeastern Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Baja California. It lives in shallow waters from the low-tide line to greater than 280 m (920 ft) deep, and is typically found on rocky shores sheltered from extreme wave action in areas where kelp is available.

Observational Data:
First reported: 1969-02-21
Source: dataPaper
Last reported: 2023-08-06
Source: iNat
Obervation count: 17