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    Phylum Echinodermata

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    Echinodermata is a phylum of marine invertebrates with spiny skin, internal skeletons, and water vascular systems. They display five-part radial symmetry and reproduce externally. The phylum includes five main groups: sea urchins and sand dollars with protective internal plates; brittle stars that can shed arms; sea cucumbers that may eviscerate if threatened; predatory sea stars that can regenerate; and sessile sea lilies and feather stars.

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    Echinodermata is a phylum of marine invertebrates with spiny skin, internal skeletons, and water vascular systems. They display five-part radial symmetry and reproduce externally. The phylum includes five main groups: sea urchins and sand dollars with protective internal plates; brittle stars that can shed arms; sea cucumbers that may eviscerate if threatened; predatory sea stars that can regenerate; and sessile sea lilies and feather stars.

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    Echinodermata is a phylum of marine invertebrates with spiny skin, internal skeletons, and water vascular systems. They display five-part radial symmetry and reproduce externally. The phylum includes five main groups: sea urchins and sand dollars with protective internal plates; brittle stars that can shed arms; sea cucumbers that may eviscerate if threatened; predatory sea stars that can regenerate; and sessile sea lilies and feather stars.

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    Phylum Echinodermata

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    Echinodermata is a phylum of marine invertebrates with spiny skin, internal skeletons, and water vascular systems. They display five-part radial symmetry and reproduce externally. The phylum includes five main groups: sea urchins and sand dollars with protective internal plates; brittle stars that can shed arms; sea cucumbers that may eviscerate if threatened; predatory sea stars that can regenerate; and sessile sea lilies and feather stars.

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    Phylum:

    Echinodermata
    Characteristics
     “echino” = spiny
     “derma” = skin
     Spiny skin, internal skeleton, water
    vascular system, tube feet and 5 part
    radial symmetry
     They are the most complex invertebrate
    phylum because they have skin, an anus
    and the larvae show bilateral symmetry.
     Reproduction: Usually separate sexes.
    External fertilization.
    Water Vascular System – a system of
    internal tubes which aid in respiration,
    circulation and movement.
    5 main groups of Echinoderms
    1. Sea Urchins/Sand dollars
     large internal plates that form a box
    around internal organs
    Live sand
    dollar

    Dead sand
    dollar
    Sea Urchin
    2. Brittle Stars
     Will shed an arm if attacked. Filter
    feeders and detritivores.
    3. Sea Cucumbers
     warty, moving, pickles. May eviscerate
    (vomit) up part of intestines/stomach if
    threatened.
    4. Sea Stars
     carnivores, can
    regenerate as long as
    central ring is present.
    5. Sea Lilies/Feather Stars

    Sea lily Feather star

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