andbog
Natural born star
Shot with a Macro Extension Tube 10mm + 16mm
A macro shot of a sand dollar.
Sand dollars, like all members of the order Clypeasteroida, possess a rigid skeleton known as a test. The test consists of calcium carbonate plates arranged in a fivefold radial pattern.
Dead individuals are commonly found with their empty test devoid of all surface material and bleached white by sunlight.
I was never aware of their existence until my visit to Coco Plum Beach, Bahamas.
It's on the north end of Great Exuma island, a spot that has become renowned for its shelling and the wonderful sand dollars you can find there, especially during low tide.
You can watch the beach here flic.kr/p/JLi7yt
Natural born star
Shot with a Macro Extension Tube 10mm + 16mm
A macro shot of a sand dollar.
Sand dollars, like all members of the order Clypeasteroida, possess a rigid skeleton known as a test. The test consists of calcium carbonate plates arranged in a fivefold radial pattern.
Dead individuals are commonly found with their empty test devoid of all surface material and bleached white by sunlight.
I was never aware of their existence until my visit to Coco Plum Beach, Bahamas.
It's on the north end of Great Exuma island, a spot that has become renowned for its shelling and the wonderful sand dollars you can find there, especially during low tide.
You can watch the beach here flic.kr/p/JLi7yt