GENERAL HISTOLOGY

OESOPHAGUS STOMACH

ECHINODERMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What phylum do sea urchins belong to?
A
Cnidaria
B
Porifiera
C
Echinodermata
D
Chordata
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Echinoderms are “spiny-skinned” invertebrate animals that live only in marine environments.

Detailed explanation-2: -An echinoderm (/ɪˈkaɪnəˌdɜːrm, ˈɛkə-/) is any member of the phylum Echinodermata (/ɪˌkaɪnoʊˈdɜːrmətə/). The adults are recognisable by their (usually five-point) radial symmetry, and include starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, and sea cucumbers, as well as the sea lilies or “stone lilies".

Detailed explanation-3: -The phylum echinoderms is divided into five extant classes: Asteroidea (sea stars), Ophiuroidea (brittle stars), Echinoidea (sea urchins and sand dollars), Crinoidea (sea lilies or feather stars), and Holothuroidea (sea cucumbers). The most well-known echinoderms are members of class Asteroidea, or sea stars.

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