Error processing SSI file
back button

100 dpi image

Error processing SSI file

As can be deduced from their names, the sand lance (Ammodytes americanus) and sand dollar (Echinarachnius parma) can be found on sandy substrates. The sand lance buries itself in the sand to hide, while the flat sand dollar slowly edges its way across the bank. (photo: Dann Blackwood and Page Valentine, USGS)

Download/Display 300 dpi image
NOAA logo Revised September 12, 2023 by Sanctuaries Web Group
Many links leave the National Marine Sanctuary Web Site - please view our Link Disclaimer for more information
National Ocean Service | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Privacy Policy | Contact Us
http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/includes/sancphotofoot.html