Phyla Echinodermata Flashcards

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The four classes of the echinoderms

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  • Crinoidea
  • Asteroidea
  • Ophiuroidea
  • Echinoidea
  • Holothuroidea
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Class Crinoidea

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Sea Lillies

Feathered stars

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Class Asteroidea

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Sea stars

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Class Ophiuroidea

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Sea Urchins

Sand dollars

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Class Holothuroidea

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Sea cucumbers

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Characteristics of Echinodermata

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  • calcareous endoskeleton
  • water vascular system
  • complete digestive system
  • pentaradial symmetry and biradial symmetry in larvae
  • nervous system (nerve net, nerve rings & radial nerves)
  • marine water only
  • mainly sessile
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Path of the water vascular system in Echinoderms

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Madreporite > stone canal > ring canal > radial canal > tube feet

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Characteristics of Chordates

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Pharyngeal slits 
Post-anal tail
Thyroid gland development 
Notochord 
Dorsal nervous cord
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