Animal Phyla List

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noun a phylum of marine worms characterized by a lack of a coelom, or body cavity

  • The acoela is a phylum of small, marine worms that lack a coelom.
  • I learned about acoela in my marine biology class - they're tiny worms that live in the ocean.
  • Those acoela worms are so weird-looking, like little sea noodles.
  • The acoela's simplicity in structure serves as a reminder of the beauty in minimalism.