Question

Write the scientific names of :

Starfish

Answer 1

Starfish:

1. Echinoderms are marine animals and can be found in the depths of the ocean as well as in the intertidal zone.
2. These are exclusively free-living marine animals.
3. There are 2 symmetries present in echinoderms.
4. The adult echinoderms have radial symmetry but larvae have bilateral symmetry.
5. In Greek, echinos means hedgehog (spiny mammal), and derma means skin.
6. Thus, the literal meaning of echinoderms is spiny-skinned organisms
7. The scientific name of starfish is Asterias