General Characteristics
What does Echinodermata mean?
"spiny skin"
Where do echinoderms live?
deep salt water oceans
What is the strategy for echinoderms to get food?
Wait for food, or search slowly for food
Where is the mouth of a starfish located?
The center/ middle of the body
What level of the ocean can echinoderms be found on?
The seabed
What is the main food for echinoderms?
Invertebrates
What web do Echinoderms play a role in?
Food web
Name 2 characteristics of a Echinoderm
Water vascular system, spiny skin, and internal skeleton.
Where also can echinoderms be found?
Inside other animals!
How do Echinoderms digest their food?
With their tube feet.
19 digestive parts
How many digestive parts do sea urchins have?
What animals do echinoderms live in?
Sponges and coral
What is the only phylum to live in only salt water?
Phylum Echinodermata