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Can you ID this

#1 Post by coaster »

Found this on the beach a while back. Sorry about the poor pics but the kids broke it before I could get any more.
It looked like a small brain and was made from a very thin shell.
What is it?

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#2 Post by donal domeney »

The shell of a sea potato/heart urchin (Echinocardium cordatum)
A member ot the sea urchin family.
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#3 Post by coaster »

Cheers Donal.
thought it was some type of urchin but never came across this one before
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#4 Post by corbyeire »

loads of those sea urchins were thrown up in silver strand after the heavy weather of the past few weeks
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