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Sand dollar



Sand dollar (Echinarachnius pama), marine invertebrate animal that lives in the sand in shallow coastal waters. It has a thin circular body about 2–4 in (5–10 cm) wide. The sand dollar has tiny, movable spines that it uses to dig and crawl. It feeds on aquatic organisms that it finds in the sand.



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