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sand dollar rug sand dollar Sand dollars are living sea creatures that belong to a family of sea urchins and starfish. They typically congregate in hundreds along the New .Taking live sand dollars home from a South Carolina beach could cost 3 ways to spot the difference between.What are sand dollars? Sand dollars are animals! Features: They got their name because they resemble a onedollar coin. Coat of spines: Instead of the .Sand dollars are scientifically classified in the order Clypeasteroida, and there are many varieties and species in that classification. These flat, .Sand dollars are shaped like flattened Sea Urchins. They have tube feet and spines so small and closely packed that the living animal looks and feels like velvet..Photo courtesy of the Monterey Bay Aquarium. I am the western sand dollar, scientifically known as Dendraster excentricus. Contrary to popular belief, I am .In their sandy seafloor habitat, sand dollars use their fuzzy spines, aided by tiny hairs (ci...