Approx. 7, 000 species that fall into five clades(sub-groups)
Starfish are Echinoderms, and there are many species in several orders. (see the related link)
As of yet, there is no known species of parasitic echinoderms.
The largest species of echinoderm in terms of bulk is the sea star
It belongs to Echinoderms.
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The Spiny skin sea-animals also known as Echinoderms consist of about 6000 species. They are commonly grouped together as starfish and sea urchins.
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
Echinoderms are in the Animalia kingdom.
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)
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
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The scientific name for Echinoderms is Echinodermata.