{"id":19,"date":"2026-05-19T06:40:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T06:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2026-05-21T21:03:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T21:03:11","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(1,1,1) 0%,rgba(155,81,224,0) 100%)\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/egyptian_sea_star-1024x768-1.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"deep sea starfish\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/egyptian_sea_star-1024x768-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/egyptian_sea_star-1024x768-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/egyptian_sea_star-1024x768-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>Blog<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">This blog is a collection of all echinoderm posts I&#8217;ve made on this website, each detailing information about a different unique echinoderm<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6aac66c0 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-63 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-echinoderm-posts tag-echinoderm tag-sand-dollar\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/echinoderm-posts\/sand-dollars\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"734\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sand-dollars-in-the-shallow-pacific-ocean-waters-1076389126-a7eb780e0519493b80b7a3c5a7f0ace8-e1779180542179.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sand Dollars\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b07a11c7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:30px\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/echinoderm-posts\/sand-dollars\/\" target=\"_self\" >Sand Dollars<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-x-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c70a648b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:10px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-19T08:33:12+00:00\">May 19, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/author\/admin\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">admin<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Sand dollars are kind of flat, sand burrowing subspecies of sea urchins belonging to the class Clypeasteroida, and the phylum&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/echinoderm-posts\/sand-dollars\/\">Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-61 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-echinoderm-posts tag-crinoids tag-echinoderm\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/echinoderm-posts\/crinoids\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"811\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/23-IMG-3413-Featherstar.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Crinoids\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/23-IMG-3413-Featherstar.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/23-IMG-3413-Featherstar-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/23-IMG-3413-Featherstar-768x608.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b07a11c7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:30px\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/echinoderm-posts\/crinoids\/\" target=\"_self\" >Crinoids<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-x-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c70a648b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:10px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-19T08:32:38+00:00\">May 19, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/author\/admin\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">admin<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Crinoids\/Feather stars are marine invertebrates that are a part of the crinoidea class, and also belong to the phylum echinodermata.&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/echinoderm-posts\/crinoids\/\">Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-59 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-echinoderm-posts tag-echinoderm tag-starfish\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/echinoderm-posts\/starfish-and-sea-stars\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sea-stars-are-making-a-comeback-e1779180416357.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Starfish and Sea Stars\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b07a11c7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:30px\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/echinoderm-posts\/starfish-and-sea-stars\/\" target=\"_self\" >Starfish and Sea Stars<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-x-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c70a648b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:10px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-19T08:32:12+00:00\">May 19, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/author\/admin\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">admin<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Starfish or sea stars are marine invertebrates belonging to the echinoderm phylum, inhabiting seabeds and oceans worldwide. Starfish earned their&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/echinoderm-posts\/starfish-and-sea-stars\/\">Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-57 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-echinoderm-posts tag-echinoderm tag-sea-cucumber\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/echinoderm-posts\/sea-cucumbers\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4527390_orig.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sea Cucumbers\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4527390_orig.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4527390_orig-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4527390_orig-1024x597.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4527390_orig-768x448.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b07a11c7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:30px\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/echinoderm-posts\/sea-cucumbers\/\" target=\"_self\" >Sea Cucumbers<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-x-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c70a648b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:10px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-19T08:31:47+00:00\">May 19, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/author\/admin\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">admin<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Sea cucumbers belong to the class holothuroidae within the echinoderm phylum, inhabiting sea floors across the world&#8217;s oceans. Likewise to&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/echinoderm-posts\/sea-cucumbers\/\">Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-55 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-echinoderm-posts tag-echinoderm tag-sea-urchin\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/echinoderm-posts\/sea-urchins\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/shutterstock_73073002-e1779180521259.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sea Urchins\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b07a11c7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:30px\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/echinoderm-posts\/sea-urchins\/\" target=\"_self\" >Sea Urchins<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-x-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c70a648b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:10px\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-19T08:31:17+00:00\">May 19, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/author\/admin\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">admin<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Sea Urchins belong to the class echinoidea within the echinoderm phylum, they inhabit every kind of ocean and can live&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/echinoderm-posts\/sea-urchins\/\">Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":140,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":143,"href":"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions\/143"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/140"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Final\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}