{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "sand-dollar",
  "name": "Sand Dollar",
  "scientificName": "Echinarachnius parma",
  "category": "Invertebrate",
  "summary": "The eccentric sand dollar (Echinarachnius parma) is a flat sea urchin that burrows in North Atlantic sand, filtering plankton with spine currents. Adults reach 8 cm and are Least Concern.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Echinodermata",
    "class": "Echinoidea",
    "order": "Clypeasteroida",
    "family": "Echinarachniidae",
    "genus": "Echinarachnius"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.03,
    "lengthM": 0.08,
    "topSpeedKmh": 1,
    "lifespanYears": 9
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Echinarachnius parma"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Detritivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Sandy seabeds"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "8–10 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "0.02–0.05 kg"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "up to 1 km/h"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "North Atlantic coastal sands of North America.",
    "continents": [
      "North America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/sand-dollar/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/sand-dollar/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}