Facts: The Eccentric Sand Dollar

Quick facts about this flat echinoderm that feels like velvet! The eccentric sand dollar (Dendraster excentricus, pacific sand dollar, common sand dollar, sand cookie, west coast sand dollar, sea biscuit). Eccentric sand dollar facts!
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Another fun fact: These dollars are immune to inflation.

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Lol

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Happy 4th of July! 🎆🎇

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Happy 4th!🎊🎉

[@SunSheepOfLight]

You can probably find them in gift shops.

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That’s the only place I’ve ever seen them.

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@@sweetdrahthaar7951 Right.

[@AniFam]

Interesting creature!!👍
Thank you for sharing this video~🤗

[@Junketh71]

Cousins to sea urchins.

[@dianalong2024]

Ohh, so glad to see this video. Sand dollars are one of my favorites. I Learned so much about them today. They are truly amazing ! Thanks!❤️

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Such 'lil cuties.

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Love sand dollars fish thank seahorses and welts Pacific and the Atlantic sand dollar or my favorite and a fish tank with lots of sea monkeys small shrimp krill the feed my sand dollar I love sand dollars

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Wtf they alive 🙂

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Do they taste good?

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Nice tube feet!

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The design on the back looks like a marijuana leaf! Did anyone else notice that?

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