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Chapter 27: Introduction to Animal Diversity

Animal evolution began in the ocean over 600 million years ago with tiny creatures that probably do not resemble any living organism today.

1. Chapter 27: Introduction to Animal Diversity

Chapter 27: Introduction to Animal Diversity

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animal without a body cavity

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type of symmetry in which there is only one plane of symmetry, so the left and right halves of an animal are mirror images

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opening into the archenteron that forms during gastrulation

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16–32 cell stage of development of an animal embryo

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