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Term

echinoderm

Term

Marine animals usually characterised by five-fold symmetry, and possessing an internal skeleton of calcite plates, and a complex water vascular system. Includes echinoids (sea urchins), crinoids (sea lillies) and asteroids (starfish).

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Definition source publication

Geological Conservation Review.

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http://www.jncc.gov.uk/earthheritage/module/glossy.htm

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Geological Conservation Review

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Long definition

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