A Live Sand Dollar

For those of us that have never been to an ocean,  it seems like a Sand Dollar was just a decoration made by Pottery Barn. but it is actually a living creature.

The above video a woman is showing the difference between a dead Sea Dollar, which is called a "test" and more like the Pottery Barn inspiration for decoration, and a live one that is darker, purple color with the fuzzy spines and cilia visibly moving on the bottom.

For more information:

Montereybayaquarium.org
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