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Echinoderms. Basic Features. Spiny skinned animals Spines project through thin skin Well developed organ systems Water pumping system w/ internal canals Tube feet at ends. Basic Features. Spiny skinned animals Spines project through thin skin Well developed organ systems
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Basic Features • Spiny skinned animals • Spines project through thin skin • Well developed organ systems • Water pumping system w/ internal canals • Tube feet at ends
Basic Features • Spiny skinned animals • Spines project through thin skin • Well developed organ systems • Water pumping system w/ internal canals • Tube feet at ends
Basic Features • Coelum • Radial symmetry • Larvae = bilateral • Closest relative to vertebrates • Deuterostomes = anus develops first • Protostomes = mouth develops first Echinoderms & Vertebrates
Reproduction • Sexual • Most have separate male/female sexes • Gametes released into water
Reproduction • Sexual • Most have separate male/female sexes • Gametes released into water Think about this the next time you swallow ocean water.
Reproduction regrowing • Sexual • Most have separate male/female sexes • Gametes released into water • Asexual • Regeneration: regrow lost body parts
Reproduction • Sexual • Most have separate male/female sexes • Gametes released into water • Asexual • Regeneration: regrow lost body parts Nice regeneration story
Feeding crinoids Feather stars • Some filter feed • Some active predators • Pry open shells using tube feet • Stomach releases enzymes to liquify the prey • Fluid is sucked up
Feeding • Some filter feed • Some active predators • Pry open shells using tube feet • Stomach releases enzymes to liquify the prey • Fluid is sucked up Go to YouTube directly