Discover Amazing Echinoderms species
Animal Information
Class
Bird
Diet
Omnivore
Lifespan
20β25 years
Found/Origin
Central America
Height
14inβ16in
Weight
7ozβ8oz
Downloadable Echinoderms species Facts Table
| Name | Class | Diet | Lifespan | Origin | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Sea Urchin | Echinoderm | Algae | 10β30 years | Worldwide oceans | Sea urchin with green spines, feeds on algae, commonly found in rocky reefs. |
| Heart Urchin | Echinoderm | Detritus | 5β10 years | Tropical oceans | Heart-shaped sea urchin that burrows in sand and feeds on organic matter. |
| Pencil Urchin | Echinoderm | Algae | 10β20 years | Tropical oceans | Urchin with thick, pencil-like spines that grazes on algae. |
| Purple Sea Star | Echinoderm | Bivalves | 5β10 years | Pacific Ocean | Starfish with purple arms, preys on bivalve mollusks. |
| Purple Sea Urchin | Echinoderm | Algae | 15β30 years | Pacific Ocean | Purple-spined sea urchin that feeds on algae and lives on rocky substrates. |
| Red Sea Urchin | Echinoderm | Algae | 30β200 years | Pacific Ocean | Red-spined sea urchin known for long lifespan and grazing on kelp. |
| Sand Dollar | Echinoderm | Detritus | 5β10 years | Worldwide | Flat, round echinoderm living in sandy areas and feeding on organic particles. |
| Sand Star | Echinoderm | Detritus | 5β10 years | Tropical oceans | Small starfish that burrows in sand and feeds on detritus. |
| Sea Cucumber | Echinoderm | Detritus | 5β10 years | Worldwide oceans | Soft-bodied echinoderm that consumes detritus from sea floor. |
| Sea Lily | Echinoderm | Plankton | 10β20 years | Deep oceans | Crinoid with feather-like arms that filter plankton from water. |
| Skeleton Sand Dollar | Echinoderm | Detritus | 5β10 years | Worldwide | Skeleton of sand dollar, left after soft tissue decays, showing star pattern. |
| Starfish | Echinoderm | Bivalves | 10β35 years | Worldwide oceans | Classic star-shaped echinoderm feeding on bivalves like clams and mussels. |
| Basket Star | Echinoderm | Plankton | 10β20 years | Deep oceans | Starfish with branched arms, filters plankton from water. |
| Blue Starfish | Echinoderm | Bivalves | 10β25 years | Pacific Ocean | Blue-colored starfish that feeds on clams and other small mollusks. |
| Brittle Star | Echinoderm | Detritus | 5β10 years | Worldwide oceans | Slender-armed echinoderm that scavenges detritus on the sea floor. |
| Chocolate Chip Starfish | Echinoderm | Bivalves | 10β15 years | Indo-Pacific | Starfish with dark knobs on arms resembling chocolate chips, feeds on mollusks. |
| Common Sea Urchin | Echinoderm | Algae | 10β20 years | Worldwide | Typical sea urchin with spines grazing on algae. |
| Crinoid | Echinoderm | Plankton | 10β15 years | Deep oceans | Feather-like echinoderm that captures plankton with its arms. |
| Crown-of-Thorns Starfish | Echinoderm | Coral polyps | 5β8 years | Indo-Pacific | Spiny starfish that feeds on coral, sometimes causing reef damage. |
| Cucumber in Natural Habitat | Echinoderm | Detritus | 5β10 years | Worldwide oceans | Sea cucumber in its natural environment feeding on sea floor detritus. |
| Feather Star | Echinoderm | Plankton | 10β15 years | Worldwide oceans | Crinoid with feathery arms that filter plankton from water. |
| Giant Sea Cucumber | Echinoderm | Detritus | 5β15 years | Tropical oceans | Large sea cucumber consuming detritus, up to 2 meters long. |
| Fire Urchin | Echinoderm | Algae | 10β15 years | Indo-Pacific | Urchin with bright red spines, grazes on algae. |
| Green Sea Urchin | Echinoderm | Algae | 10β30 years | Worldwide oceans | Second specimen of green sea urchin feeding on algae. |
| Heart Urchin | Echinoderm | Detritus | 5β10 years | Tropical oceans | Second specimen of heart-shaped urchin living in sand. |
| Pencil Urchin | Echinoderm | Algae | 10β20 years | Tropical oceans | Second specimen of pencil urchin with thick spines grazing on algae. |
| Blue Star Fish | Echinoderm | Bivalves | 5β10 years | Pacific Ocean | Blue-colored starfish that preys on small mollusks. |