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There are over 6000 types of echinoderms. A few examples are the banded-arm brittle star, common sea urchin, cushion sea star, etc. I you were looking for types of echinoderms, they are
- Sea star or starfish (Asteroidea)
- Brittle stars, basket stars, serpent stars (Ophiuroidea)
- Sea urchins, heart urchins and sand dollars (Echinoidea)
- Holothurians or sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea)
- Feather stars and sea lilies (Crinoidea).
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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
Can some one help me... Echinoderms are most like what animal?
Echinoderms are not like any one animal. Echinoderms are invertebrates (no backbone), and are all animals with spiny skin (echin-spine, derm-skin). Some examples are starfish, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers.
What kingdom are echinoderms in?
Echinoderms are in the Animalia kingdom.
What is the scientific name for Echinoderms?
The scientific name for Echinoderms is Echinodermata.
What phylum do echinoderms belong to?
Echinoderms belong to the phylum Echinodermata.
What is the major difference between echinoderms and other invertebrates?
The major difference between echinoderms and other invertebrates is that there are few examples echinoderms that do not live in ocean water and none live on land. There are examples of other invertebrates that live in both fresh and salt water and on land. Echinoderms also display radial symmetry as do the jellyfish and sea anemones. If you want to tag the one thing that echinoderms have that no other living invertebrate has, you would probably have to point to their water vascular system (see link). If you have the McGraw Hill science textbook for 6th grade then you are all set. Look on pages A40-A48.
Echinoderms are parasitic or not?
As of yet, there is no known species of parasitic echinoderms.
Do echinoderms live in salt water?
Yes Eventually echinoderms do live in water.
Which group of invertebrates have a water vascular system and tube feet?
Echinodermates possess a water vascular system.
Do Echinoderms have backbone?
No not all Echinoderms have backbones like the starfish
How do echinoderms raise their young?
Echinoderms are born as zooplankton. There is no parental care.
In what environment do all echinoderms live?
Echinoderms live only in the sea.
