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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.
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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.
—CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
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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.
—CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Sand dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sand%20dollar. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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