Echinoderm Fossil | France | Shell | Fossilized Sand Dollar

Sand Dollars are in a group of sea urchins called Clypeasteroida. They are well known for their hard, flat tests and are often found by beachcombers. Their round, token-like shape has earned them their name ‘sand dollars’ in much of the world.
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In sand dollars and all other urchin species, this is known as a test and is constructed of five symmetrical calcium bicarbonate plates. Sand dollars are best known for their rigid outer skeleton. These tests often remain intact after the animal dies and are ubiquitous along many shorelines throughout the world.
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Metaphysically, sand dollars are said to teach us to deserve victory and to feel worthy of receiving great abundance.