superphylum
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Etymology
Origin of superphylum
Example Sentences
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In one model of animal evolution, the other superphylum, Protostomia, includes fruit fly and nematode.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Animals belonging to superphylum Lophotrochozoa are protostomes, in which the blastopore, or the point of involution of the ectoderm or outer germ layer, becomes the mouth opening to the alimentary canal.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
The process of molting and replacing the cuticle is called ecdysis, which is how the superphylum derived its name.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Let’s figure out just what makes these animals part of the same superphylum.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
As the most speciose member of the Lophotrochozoa, phylum Mollusca is central to our understanding of the biology and evolution of this superphylum of protostomes.
From Nature • Oct. 3, 2012
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