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post-62-1200053755_thumb.jpgpost-62-1200053788_thumb.jpgI bought this little sand dollar time ago, but i can`t id it.It comes from the central coasts of Mauritania, it`s supposed to be Plio-Pleistocene in age, and not much more info.I`ve got another one, but without those "fingers"; only bumps.I don`t know if it is another tipe.I will post it later.
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post-62-1200053755_thumb.jpgpost-62-1200053788_thumb.jpgI bought this little sand dollar time ago, but i can`t id it.It comes from the central coasts of Mauritania, it`s supposed to be Plio-Pleistocene in age, and not much more info.I`ve got another one, but without those "fingers"; only bumps.I don`t know if it is another tipe.I will post it later.

This is from Stones & Bones site. It looks exactly like yours.

(092907e) Small Fossilized Echinoid (Sand-dollar)

Species: Heliophora orbicularis

Age: Miocene (25 million yrs)

Formation: Sea Urchin Beds

Location: Safi, Morocco

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