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Can you distinguish among the five classes of echinoderms?

Match the echinoderm descriptions below into the correct class.

class Asteroideas (sea star)

class Crinoidea (sea lily)

class Echinoidea (sea urchin)

class Holothuroidea (sea cucumber)

class Ophiuroidea (brittle star)

feathery arms, attached to surfaces

lacks arms, spikes for defense

open-grooved arms, huge appetite

lacks suckers, snakelike arms

tentacles, antibacterial secretion