kiwiplymouth Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 I found this at the beach today, does anyone know what it is. All I can think of is a gill plate. Close up using a USB microscope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 I believe it is a segment of a silver dollar, they are similar to star fish and sea urchins, that is the under side of it's skeletol structure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Yup seconded. Used to find parts of these all the time when I was little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted May 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Thanks guys, quite cool aren't they Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 ^exactly http://www.google.co.nz/imgres?imgurl=http://www3.ncc.edu/faculty/bio/fanellis/biosci119/five_slotted_silver_dollar.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www3.ncc.edu/faculty/bio/fanellis/biosci119/marineorg.html&usg=__wDVujIViQYJRX24BgULYhPTDAow=&h=387&w=650&sz=125&hl=en&start=14&zoom=1&tbnid=rCD0J8-djlQYzM:&tbnh=117&tbnw=197&ei=Ys_YTY-lEorsuAOQi_2nBw&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsilver%2Bdollar%2BEchinoderm%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26biw%3D1024%26bih%3D629%26tbm%3Disch0%2C543&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=121&vpy=253&dur=1455&hovh=173&hovw=291&tx=122&ty=97&sqi=2&page=2&ndsp=14&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:14&biw=1024&bih=629 lol its a long link :sml1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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