Question

Starfish belongs to which phylum?

Answer 1

Characteristics of Phylum Echinodermata:

1. The name Echinodermata comes from the fact that these creatures have an endoskeleton made of calcareous ossicles.
2. All of them are marine, having organ-system organization.
3. Echinoderm larvae are bilaterally symmetrical, whereas adult echinoderms are radially symmetrical.
4. They are coelomate and triploblastic creatures.
5. With the mouth on the lower (ventral) side and the anus on the upper (dorsal) side, the digestive system is complete.
6. The presence of a water vascular system, which aids in mobility, food acquisition and delivery, and breathing, is the most distinguishing trait of echinoderms.
7. Reproduction is sexual.

Starfish belongs to the Phylum Echinodermata.