Phylum Echinodermata Biology for Majors II

Phylum Echinodermata Class Asteroidea starfish Click link to view examples Class Ophiuroidea brittle stars Click link to view examples Class Echinoidea

Echinodermata · Environment marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial · Fossil range recent + fossil · Original description Klein, · Descriptive notes

echinodermata Etymology edit From Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος + δέρμα Proper noun edit Echinodermata

echinodermata Characteristics of Echinodermata · They have a star-like appearance and are spherical or elongated · They are exclusively marine animals · The organisms are