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Keyhole sand dollar
Echinodiscus truncatus
Order Clypeasteroida

Close-up of the test (skeleton) of a dead Keyhole sand dollar shows clearly the food grooves leading to the mouth in the center, and the lunules (holes) on the sides. The test is smooth as the spines fall off when the sand dollar dies.

 

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