Echinoderms Flashcards
Echinodermata is the only group of organisms that are
All confined to the marine world
Echinodermata means
Spiny skin
Echinoderms have what type of symmetry
Pentane routs radial symmetry in the adult stage and bilateral symmetry in the larval sgage
The hydrovascular system is used for what
Carry food to the mouth, locomotion, and open shells of bivalves it enables locomotion
Echinoderms have no what
Brain
Their nervous system consists of
A circumpolar ring with radial nerves extending into each arm
Coelom
Hollow body cavity
There are how many arms
5
An internal skeleton made of calcium carbonate
Endoskeleton
Calcium carbonate played that are fused together to form the shell
Ossicles
Where do Echinoderms live in the adult stage?
The benthic region
Sea urchins feed by
Scraping algae off rocks
Starfish feed by
Predation
Sea lilies feed by
Filter feeding
Sea cucumbers, brittle stars, and sand dollars feed by
Burrowing and feeding on suspended debris in the substrate