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The life cycle of a sand dollar begins with fertilization, where eggs and sperm are released into the water, leading to the formation of larvae called echinopluteus. These larvae drift in the ocean for several weeks, undergoing several developmental stages before settling to the seabed. Once they settle, they metamorphose into juvenile sand dollars, which resemble small, flat disks. As they grow, they continue to develop into adult sand dollars, eventually reproducing and starting the cycle anew.

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