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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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