Dendraster excentricus
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Excentric sand dollar (Dendraster excentricus): The sand dollar is found on sandy beaches, mostly on the outer coast. Its hair is actually a dense layer of tiny spines, which are used to bring food to the mouth. This species has been reported to populate sandy areas with hundreds of individuals per square meter. The only other Alaskan species, Echinarachnius parma, has a centrally located mouth and is only reported from areas west and north of southeast Alaska.
"Locally common" is not in the list of possible values (Documented, Reported, Unsubstantiated, Expected, Not known to occur, Insufficient Data) for this property. "Locally common" is not in the list of possible values (Documented, Reported, Unsubstantiated, Expected, Not known to occur, Insufficient Data) for this property.
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- WoRMS Page for Dendraster excentricus
- Search Arctos Database for Dendraster excentricus (Southeast only)
- Search Arctos Database for Dendraster excentricus (entire database)
- Encyclopedia of Life search for Dendraster excentricus
- iNaturalist Observations for Dendraster excentricus in Southeast Alaska
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