Abstract
Any one who has been to the beach has probably seen starfish. The more intrepid beachcomber may find brittle stars, sea cucumbers,
or sea urchins there. They all make up the Echinodermata, the largest phylum to lack any freshwater or land representatives.
The survey of various localities has revealed a rich coastal fauna. To date thirty seven species of echinoderms have been collected
along Pakistan coast (northern Arabian Sea) belonging to 20 families and 26 genera. The present paper depicts a close look of each of
the 37 species and its ecology/habitat and colour.
