Phylum Echinodermata

  • Seastars, brittle stars, urchins, sand dollars

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  • Radial symmetry
    • Larvae have bilatteral symmetry

echinoderm larvae

  • Hard but flexible bodies with interlocking plates under thin skin
  • No head
  • Tube feet use water pressure to help them move and capture food

urchin tube feet

  • Herbivores and predators
  • Complete digestive tract with 2 ends
  • All live in the ocean

Echinoderms and Humans

Watch the video linked below (copy and paste the link)
Starfish as predators!

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