Echinodermata Flashcards
1
Q
why are they called echinoderms
A
spiny bodied
2
Q
habitat
A
exclusively marine
3
Q
locomotion
capture and transport of food
respiration
all of this is carried out by which distinct system
A
water vascular system
4
Q
is excretory system present
A
absent
5
Q
is fertilisation external or internal
A
external
6
Q
is development direct or indirect
A
indirect
7
Q
examples
A
asterias (star fish)
echinus (sea urchin)
antedon (sea lily)
cucumaria (sea cucumber)
ophiura (brittle star)