STARFISH
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  • Classification
  • Anatomy
  • Respiration & Circulation
  • Nervous System and/or Sensory Capability
  • Locomotion
  • Feeding
  • Digestion
  • Adaptations
  • Reproduction
  • Symbiotic Relationships
  • Economic & Medical Importance
  • Enviromental Effects

Anatomy

Ampulla- contracts to let water enter the tube foot
Anus- mouth of the digestive tract allowing waste eject
Body wall- produce secretions and excretions
Esophagus- it allows food to reach the stomach. 
Gonad- producing gametes 
Intestine- section of the digestive tract between the stomach and the anus 
Madreporite- is an opening used to filter water into the water vascular system
Mouth- anterior cavity of the digestive tract 
Pyloric caeca- producing digestive enzymes 
Pyloric duct- it receives water from the annular canal 
Pyloric stomach- it receives food to be digested.
Rectal caeca- where waste is stored before being expelled through the anus
Ring canal
- circular canal in which filtered water enters 
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