sand dollar

noun

: any of numerous flat circular sea urchins (order Clypeasteroida) that live chiefly in shallow water on sandy bottoms

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Serious shellers know to get to the beach early for prime specimens like sand dollars, whelks, and scallops. —

Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025 Accessible by ferry from Port Aransas, which sits just across the shipping channel, this 21-mile-long island offers nothing more than pristine Gulf Coast wilderness, and keen-eyed travelers often stumble upon sand dollars, lightning whelks, angel wings, and conchs. —

Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025 The beaches, known for their abundance of seashells and sand dollars, are once again filled with treasures. —

Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024 Rocks, sand dollars, coquina mollusks — anything the ocean gave up. —

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