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Crinoids
Is a sea lily an animal?
sea lily, any crinoid marine invertebrate animal (class Crinoidea, phylum Echinodermata) in which the adult is fixed to the sea bottom by a stalk. ......
Where do crinoids live?
Many crinoids live in the deep sea, but others are common on coral reefs. In most extant crinoids, primarily the shallow-water ones, there are two bod...
What are common relatives of crinoids?
But crinoids are not plants. Like their relatives—starfishes, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, and brittle stars—crinoids are echinoderms, animals with rou...
What is the size of sea lily?
The main body, which has a jointed appearance, may reach up to 27.5 in (70 cm) in length, but most living species are much smaller. (Some fossil speci...