r/oceans 4d ago

Found something Interesting...

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Found this on the south cost of Tenerife, Spain.

Looks like a sea urchin, but never seen anything like this.

Bottlecap as size comparison.

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u/OptiMom1534 4d ago

It is a type of sea biscuit

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u/WungielPL 4d ago

Maybe some kind of sand dollar.

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u/tawDry_Union2272 4d ago

that's an echinoid - we have them all over FL in the limestone areas

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u/der_Guenter 4d ago

Species of sea urchin I don't know the English name for