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notched sand dollar

Encope michelini

Classification

Encope emarginata, a notched sand dollar, is a marine echinoid ranging the western Atlantic ocean. They are best known for their bioturbation in the sediment, relationship with crabs, and their widespread distribution. Description Encope emarginata has a thick test, or shell, that often remains intact and preserved.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 88