Help with identifying this little guy

hey everyone! i found this fella on the beach in North Carolina, does anyone have any clue who he is?
https://imgur.com/a/hRbPvlv

I recently stumbled upon a curious creature and could use some help with identifying this little guy. Funnily enough, it's a bit like trying to decode the 'care certificate standard 5 answers' – intriguing but a tad challenging! Anyone faced something similar?

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