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List two modern organisms that have pentameral symmetry

List two modern organisms that have pentameral symmetry-example-1
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Pentameral symmetry is actually five-sided symmetry. This type of symmetry is found within the phylum Echinodermata.

One example of animal with pentameral symmetry is starfish which are similar in shape to a pentagram. Another example is sea urchin as an adult (its larvae has bilateral symmetry).

Pentameral symmetry is a type of radial symmetry – can be divided in several roughly identical pieces. Organisms with such a symmetry have no left or right sides, they have a top and a bottom surface, or a front and a back.

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