STARFISH DISSECTION
Kidspiration by Riedell
STARFISH LATIN meaning KINGDOM ANIMALIA PHYLUM ECHINODERMATA “spiny skin” CLASS ASTEROIDEA “star-like”
Starfish (sea stars) Come in a variety of colors
... and sizes
Not all starfish have 5 arms
SYMMETRY ADULTS- Radial LARVA- Bilateral
PENTARADIAL (5 armed starfish)
SPINY SKIN SPINES for protection connect to ENDOSKELETON inside underneath skin
PEDICELLARIAE (sing. Pedicellaria) Keep surface clear of organisms
SKIN GILLS Hollow skin tubes that project from skin for increased surface area connect to coelom inside Image by Riedell
Skin gills between spines EXCHANGE GASES and EXCRETE NITROGEN WASTE
TUBE FEET surfaces Can exchange gases and excrete nitrogen waste
EYESPOTS Sense light/dark
ORAL VIEW
Opening to water vascular system Madreporite
TUBE FEET Used for feeding & locomotion
AMBULACRAL RIDGE AMPULLAE (tops of tube feet)
SEPARATE SEXES GONADS- reproductive organs Starfish have both SEXUAL ASEXUAL (Regeneration)
ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION Ability to self amputate Ability to regrow lost parts AUTOTOMY REGENERATION