From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
| Best found at
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Shelikof Beach +
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| Class
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Echinoidea +
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| Common name is
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Excentric sand dollar +
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| Family
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Dendrasteridae +
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| Genus
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Dendraster +
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| Order
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Clypeasteroidea +
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| Origination status is
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Native +
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| Phylum
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Echinodermata +
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| Scientific name is
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Dendraster excentricus +
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| SpecificEpithet
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excentricus +
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| Summary
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The sand dollar is found on sandy beaches, … 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. areas west and north of southeast Alaska. +
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| Synonyms include
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Echinarachnius excentricus +
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| TaxonRank
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species +
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Dendraster excentricus +
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Occurrence is +
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| Categories |
Marine Invertebrate +
, Species +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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25 July 2013 09:18:47 +
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| Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Dendraster excentricus +
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