Dendraster excentricus
(Pacific Sand Dollar)
© Aaron Baldwin (Photo ID #2265)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Sand Dollar Beach, Sitka Sound, Alaska
Photographer
Aaron Baldwin
Habitat
In sand at low tide
Photo Date
October 26, 2007
Upload Date
October 26, 2007
Elevation (m)
Latitude
Longitude
Photo ID #
2265
Comments
Went out on a night tide this evening (-2.5) and searched for sand dollars to photograph. Found several, but all were, to some extent, damaged. Perhaps from our fall storm surges? Photo taken with the Pentax Optio W10 underwater camera, holding flashlight with one hand, shooting with the other!