Echinoderms have separate sexes, so that there are male and female.

Fertilization occurs outside the

body, that is in the sea water. The fertilized egg will divide rapidly generate blastula, and
subsequently developed into gastrula. The gastrula develops into larvae. Larvae also called bilateral
symmetry bipinnaria shaped. These larvae swim freely in the water looking for a suitable place to be
branchidaria, then undergo metamorphosis and eventually become adults. After adult body form
turns into a radial symmetry.