Save & Read below! ✨️⬇️ . This was a super exciting sight to witness! A live sand dollar moving across the sand! 🐚 . I could not believe my eyes! If you weren't aware, sand dollars are living creatures! They use their cilia (the little hairs you see) to move, feed and filter water. 💙 . Isn't nature amazing? 😍 Let me know your thoughts and give this a share! . . . Live Sand Dollar seen in the Ten Thousand islands on tour with @reel_kind Never take live shells or creatures🙏🏼 . #floridaseashel

Is color what determines if a sand dollar... . Is alive? The answer is No. . In fact, you can find deceased sand dollars in many colors like grey, brown, white, and sometimes purple. 🐚 . The presence of cilia (hairs) on the sand dollar's body is the sole factor to determining if it is alive or deceased. 💯 . In this case, even though this sand dollar is a dark brown on the topside, once I've flipped it over, you can see it no longer has cilia. 💙 . Sand dollars play an important role in the eco

Thousands of sand dollars were discovered on a beach in Seaside, Oregon. Sea dollars feed on planktons and can be found in waters worldwide. Their shells are covered by millions of spines that allow them to move in the water. | CBS Sunday Morning