Thursday, February 16, 2012

Starfish Blog

Describe a starfish in terms of symmetry, germ cell layers, coelem, Circulatory system, reproduction, feeding, excretion and nervous system. Find picture examples of each living class Crinoidea, Ophiocistioidea, Astroidea,Echinoiudea,and Holothuoidea.

The Echinodermata, commonly known as the starfish, are an ancient and successful phylum of invertebrates. the starfish contain unique shapes and beautiful colors and are very unique.The starfish has a 5-rayed symmetry that is mostly radial. The body of a starfish contains approximately more than two cell layers, including tissues and organs. The body cavity itself is the coelem, has a poor circulatory system that is open, possesses a water vascular system so it operates through its tube feet, and reproduces sexually, it feeds off of fine particles in the water, contains no excretory organs, and has a a nervous system that includes a circum-oesophageal ring.


CRINOIDEA


Ophiocistioidea


Astroidea


Echinoiudea



Holothuoidea

Sources: http://www.earthlife.net/inverts/echinodermata.html
Pictures:http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&biw=1441&bih=839&tbm=isch&tbnid=MfBEOJnd_agQvM:&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_urchin&docid=oD6fwnpyeXE9_M&imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Riccio_Melone_a_Capo_Caccia_adventurediving.it.jpg/250px-Riccio_Melone_a_Capo_Caccia_adventurediving.it.jpg&w=250&h=226&ei=_3E9T9eOHIjm2QWXwZynCA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=204&vpy=219&dur=20&hovh=180&hovw=200&tx=74&ty=121&sig=114249124250708296243&page=1&tbnh=138&tbnw=167&start=0&ndsp=25&ved=0CEcQrQMwAA
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&biw=1441&bih=839&tbm=isch&tbnid=xOaKe-yh5T1GAM:&imgrefurl=http://madmikesamerica.com/2011/05/class-holothuroidea-the-sea-cucumbers/&docid=X68LO85ErMw3HM&imgurl=http://madmikesamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Bohadschia-argus1.jpg&w=600&h=450&ei=U3I9T6vtGuLq2AX3jOWnCA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=189&vpy=367&dur=415&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=167&ty=96&sig=114249124250708296243&page=1&tbnh=136&tbnw=196&start=0&ndsp=24&ved=0CGAQrQMwBg

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