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Sand dollar is like a starfish. It has a hard bony body covered by spiny skin. The skin has cilia, which helps in catching the organic material that comes near to feed on. There are male and female sand dollars seperately. Snad dollars live in a group on sandy sea beds. They are sometimes washed ashore. when threatened the sand dollars can burry themselves under sand.

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What order does sand dollar belong to?

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Is a sand dollar a reptial?

A sand dollars crawls but it is not a reptile. It is a Echoinoderm related to sea urchin and star fish.


What are the unusual characteristics of sand dollars?

Both the mouth and the anus are on the back side of the sand dollar. The hard outside is called the test. A sand dollar is related to sea urchins and star fish.


A sand dollar is an example of which type of animal?

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Your sand dollar died can you just leave it in your tank?

If other fishes are present in your tank, then it may not be a good idea for the skin of the sand dollar will begin to rot and spoil the tank. So first remove the sand dollar dry it in the sun and clean it with bleach. Then you can decorate your fish tank with the cleaned sand dollar.


What was a sand dollar called before it was named a sand dollar?

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Will a living sand dollar live away from the water?

No, a sand dollar is a marine animal that must remain in the water to survive. It is very similar to a sea urchin or even a star fish in this sense.


What type of animal is a sanddollar?

The sand dollar is a type of sea urchin classified as Clypeasteroida. They are usually very flat in appearance and burrow in the sand.


Is a sand-dollar a vertebrate?

"Is a Sand Dollar a vertebrate?" No. A sand dollar is not a vertebrate because it does not have a backbone.


Is a sand dollar considered a fossil?

Yes, a sand dollar is considered a type of fossil because it is the skeletal remains of a marine animal that lived millions of years ago.


Where is the Fish Hook in you Spy Mystery?

Its on the second page on that branch. The shadow of it is on the sand dollar, so you can follow it from there


Does a sand dollar have a backbone?

no. a sand dollar is flat.