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Approx. 7, 000 species that fall into five clades(sub-groups)

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Q: How many species of echinoderms are there?
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What species are starfish?

Starfish are Echinoderms, and there are many species in several orders. (see the related link)


Echinoderms are parasitic or not?

As of yet, there is no known species of parasitic echinoderms.


What is the most spiny of all echinoderms?

The largest species of echinoderm in terms of bulk is the sea star


What group is a starfish in?

It belongs to Echinoderms.


How many arms do echinoderms have?

Five


What the meaning of spiny skin animals?

The Spiny skin sea-animals also known as Echinoderms consist of about 6000 species. They are commonly grouped together as starfish and sea urchins.


Do Whale's defecate sea cucumbers?

No. Sea cucumbers are echinoderms-like starfish and sea urchins. There are some 1,250 known species, and many of these animals are indeed shaped like soft-bodied cucumbers


What kingdom are echinoderms in?

Echinoderms are in the Animalia kingdom.


Does crawfish have a heart?

The only Echinoderms that have a hearts are a few species of the class Holothuroidea, which are the sea cucumbers (most do not). The other classes of Echinoderms do not possess a heart ever (Class Asteroidea, Class Ophiuroidea, Class Echinoidea)


What is example of echinoderms?

Echinoderms can only be found in water, as they are aquatic. Some characteristics of Echinoderms are: Hard Skin, have arms or spines, have 5 body parts, organs found towards centre of body. Examples: Star Fish, Sea Cucumber, Sea Urchin


Ecological relationship of echinoderms to other organisms?

echinoderms


What is the scientific name for Echinoderms?

The scientific name for Echinoderms is Echinodermata.