The Deuterostome lineage Echinodermata The Deuterostome lineage
Echinoderm attributes Penta-radial symmetry Water-vascular system Nature of integument (spinosous) Coelomic space separate and distinct from vascular system Larval and adult stages occupy different habitats (metamorphosis)
Echinoderm classsification Crinoidea--sea lillies Stelleroidea--star shaped Asteroidea-sea stars Ophiuroidea-brittle stars Echinoidea-regular irregular urchins Holothuroideasea cucumbers
Water-Vascular system Components Tube feet Radial canals Circular canal Stone canal Madreporite Modified in other orders for different purposes
Coelomic space Respiration-dermobranchiae Skeleton Space reproduction
Nervous system Sub-epithelial nerve net Deep system
Patterns of development Metamorphosis Dipleurula larva