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Dendraster excentricus
(Pacific Sand Dollar)
© Rosemary Taylor (Photo ID #94362)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Rathtrevor beach, Parksville
Photographer
Rosemary Taylor
Habitat
Seashore
Photo Date
April 27, 2016
Upload Date
April 28, 2016
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Photo ID #
94362
Notes
Sand dollars on this beach come in many colours - yellow, beige, grey, and when alive, are covered in short black bristles. At very low tide, hundreds were in and around small, shallow, shingly tidepools. Many empty shells are very fragile.
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