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Figure 32.3 Echinoderms Are Bilaterally Symmetrical as Larvae but Radially Symmetrical as Adults (A) The ciliated larva of a sea star has bilateral symmetry. Hemichordates have a similar larval form. (B) An adult sea star displays the pentaradial symmetry of adult echinoderms. The canals and tube feet of the water vascular system, as well as the calcified internal skeleton, are shown in this diagram. The body’s orientation is oral–aboral rather than anterior–posterior.