ECHINODERMSBY OLIVIA

STARFISH ARE ECHINODERMS

Starfish are smooth

Colours can be bright or neutral

Colours will change depending on where they live

Starfish have five equal segments

SEA URCHINS ARE ALSO ECHINODERMS, THEY LOOK LIKE:

Very spiky

The spikes protect them from predators

Have a hard shell

Can be purple, red, yellow, orange and brown

WHAT DO ECHINODERMS EAT?

Algae

Dead fish

Barnacles

Plant

Sponges

They are also Carnivores (which means they eat meat)

Here is of a picture with some algae:

ECHINODERMS HABITAT

Echinoderms live in the sea & have different habitats

They may live in tropical reefs or deep sea trenches

Starfish stick on rocks

Sea Urchins live on the floor of the ocean

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ECHINODERMS

They are invertebrate because they do not have a backbone

Only come out at night time, which means they are nocturnal

Echinoderms can regrow missing tentacles

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