Ch 33: Invertebrates - Echinodermata Flashcards
Species
sea urchins, starfishes, sea lily and sea cucumbers
Larva are considered bilateral or pentaradial?
bilateral
Adult are considered bilateral or pentaradial?
pentaradial
what is the exoskeleton composed of?
ossicles
what is the Water Vascular System used for?
locomotion
regeneration and reproduction can be sexual and asexual
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Asexual reproduction consists of …
regeneration
sexual reproduction consists of …
external reproduction with separate sexes
Echinoderm Water Vascular System Consists of one _____ ______ and five ______ ________ that extend into each of the five parts of the body.
Ring canal, radial canals
Madroporite pore –
opening where water inters the vascular system
Tube feet –
allow for suction
Ampulla –
muscular sacs at the base of the foot that controls water movement and thus locomotion