Sand dollar on driftwood

Date Shot/Created
01/12/2015
Media Usage Rights/License
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Image
The test (skeleton) of a keyhole sand dollar washed ashore at Cape Romain NWR. Layers of driftwood hold the flattened sea urchin like hands framing and displaying it for beachcombers walking by. The five-petal, flower-like pattern in the sand dollar is what remains of the five paired rows of pores the live animal used for gas and water exchange.
Ecosystem
Coastal
Forest
Recreational Activity
Subject tags
Invertebrates