Deuterostome
Superphylum of bilateral animals
Summary
Deuterostomes are bilaterian animals of the superphylum Deuterostomia, which are typically characterized by their blastopore becoming their anus during embryonic development. Deuterostomia comprises three phyla: Chordata, Echinodermata, Hemichordata, and the extinct clade Cambroernida.
Originally created by PierreAbbat
6/14/2002, 6:27:12 PM
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5/22/2026, 5:15:54 AM
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Moving [[:Category:Bilaterians]] to [[:Category:Bilateria]] per [[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Speedy]]
proper conjunction
The exact location of Kimberella in the evolutionary tree is uncertain
More specific
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/* Taxonomy */ Mention the alternative (possibly now dominant?) view that Xenacoelomorpha are basal bilaterians, and neither deuterostomes nor protostomes.
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Use the higher-level clade Vetulocystida (containing Vetulocystidae) to match all of the other clade name forms in the list.
