Echinoderms

Echinodermata

Echinoderms
Description

Echinoderms are famous for their spiny or armored bodies, including sea stars, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers. Divers commonly see sea stars clinging to rocks, urchins grazing on algae, and cucumbers cruising along the seafloor—often with slow, steady movements.

Taxonomy
Kingdom Animals
Statistics
  • Classes 5