Description: Five (5) Sand Dollar Sea Shells Laganidae Sand Dollars Sea Cookie Shell You will receive FIVE beautiful natural Sand Dollar Sea Shell (Laganidae Sand Dollar) display specimen! These gorgeous natural Sand Dollars are between 1" - 2" inches long. Natural Sand Dollars are very beautiful, have a unique fivefold radial pattern circle shape and are highly sought after by crafters and collectors. You will receive FIVE randomly selected Sand Dollars from our available inventory, see photos for an accurate example of the quality, size and colour. Asking price is very low for beautiful, rare and delicate natural wonders from the ocean. This is an amazing find from our desert outpost by the sea! ENJOY FREE SHIPPING FOR USA CUSTOMERS! ASK ABOUT COMBINED SHIPPING DISCOUNTS FOR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS! ABOUT SAND DOLLAR SEA SHELLS: Sand Dollars (also known as a Sea Cookie or Snapper Biscuit) are species of flat, burrowing sea urchins belonging to the order Clypeasteroida. Some species within the order, not quite as flat, are known as Sea Biscuits. Sand dollars can also be called "sand cakes" or "cake urchins". The term "sand dollar" derives from the appearance of the tests (skeletons) of dead individuals after being washed ashore. The test lacks its velvet-like skin of spines and has often been bleached white by sunlight. To beachcombers of the past, this suggested a large, silver coin, such as the old Spanish dollar (diameter 38–40 mm). Sand dollars are named as such not for their monetary value, but because of their appearance. Other names for the sand dollar include sand cakes, pansy shells, snapper biscuits, cake urchins, and sea cookies. In South Africa, they are known as pansy shells from their suggestion of a five-petaled garden flower. The Caribbean sand dollar or inflated sea biscuit, Clypeaster rosaceus, is thicker in height than most. In Spanish-speaking areas of the Americas, the sand dollar is most often known as galleta de mar (sea cookie); the translated term is often encountered in English. Sand dollars are sometimes said to represent coins lost by mermaids or the people of Atlantis. Some Christian missionaries found symbolism in the fivefold radial pattern and dove-shaped internal structures, comparing the holes with the crucifixion wounds of Christ, and other features with the Star of Bethlehem, an Easter lily, a poinsettia, and doves.
Price: 17.99 USD
Location: Tarzana, California
End Time: 2024-12-22T05:29:37.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
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