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The water vascular system is a distinctive feature of?


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Water vascular system:

  1. The water vascular system is a variant of the body cavity that consists of a system of canals filled with fluid (watery).
  2. It is the most prominent feature of echinoderms.

Characteristics of water vascular system:

  1. The water vascular system performs a variety of functions such as movement, food intake and transport, and breathing.
  2. This system of echinoderms is called the water vascular system because it acts as a circulatory system to maintain a continuous flow of water in and out of the body.
  3. Different types of channels come together to form a water vascular system.

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