Phylum Echinodermata
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Common name
Echinoderms “Prickly skin”
Symmetry
Larva- bilateral Adults- pentaradial Triploblastic
Coelom
Eucoelomate
Skeleton
Endoskeleton Calcium carbonate
Organ systems
Water vascular system Ossicles on skin Pedicellaria- defensive organ 2 stomachs
Habitat
Marine
Reproduction
Dioecious Fragmentation
Fossil history
Diverse fossils from Mesozoic, Cambrian, and Paleozoic Fewer species today
Class asteroidea
Sea stars Thick arms Tube feet Central disk Inverted stomach Mullusk carnivore
Class ophiuroidea
Brittle stars Thin long flexible arms for movement Demarcated disk: smaller, no anus Readily automize: drop arms
Class echinoidea
Tube feet for movement Detritivores Aristotle’s lantern: mouth on underside Sea urchins and sand dollar
Class holothuroidea
Elongated axes Respiratory tress’s Tube feet for movement Tentacles for feeding Bilateral adults Sea cucumbers
Class crinoidea
Sessile Branched arms Suspension feeders. Tube feet for feeding Sea lilies and feather stars