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Acoelomates Pseudocoelomates Coelomates

The document classifies animals based on their body cavities into three categories: acoelomates (lacking a true coelom), pseudocoelomates (having a fluid-filled cavity that is not a true coelom), and coelomates (possessing a true coelom lined with mesoderm). It highlights the differences in organ development and complexity among these groups, with coelomates exhibiting the most advanced structures. This classification is important for understanding animal evolution and body organization.

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Acoelomates Pseudocoelomates Coelomates

The document classifies animals based on their body cavities into three categories: acoelomates (lacking a true coelom), pseudocoelomates (having a fluid-filled cavity that is not a true coelom), and coelomates (possessing a true coelom lined with mesoderm). It highlights the differences in organ development and complexity among these groups, with coelomates exhibiting the most advanced structures. This classification is important for understanding animal evolution and body organization.

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Acoelomates,

Pseudocoelomates, and
Coelomates
Biological Classification of Animals
Based on Body Cavity
Acoelomates
• • Animals that lack a true body cavity
(coelom).
• • Mesoderm forms a loose tissue
(mesenchyma) that supports internal organs.
• • Limited organ development, with basic
nervous and excretory systems.
• • Example: Phylum Platyhelminthes
(Flatworms).
Pseudocoelomates
• • Have a fluid-filled body cavity, but it is not a
true coelom.
• • Derived from blastocoel, not lined with
coelomic epithelium.
• • No relation with reproductive and excretory
systems.
• • Example: Phylum Aschelminthes
(Roundworms).
Coelomates
• • Have a true body cavity (coelom) lined by
mesoderm.
• • Coelomic fluid provides support and allows
organ development.
• • Includes animals from Phylum Annelida to
Phylum Chordata.
Classification of Coelomates
• • Protostomes: Mouth develops first from the
embryonic opening.
• - Examples: Mollusks, Annelids, Arthropods.
• • Deuterostomes: Anus develops first, mouth
forms later.
• - Examples: Echinoderms, Chordates.
Comparison: Acoelomates vs.
Pseudocoelomates vs. Coelomates
• • Acoelomates: No body cavity, mesenchyma
present.
• • Pseudocoelomates: Fluid-filled cavity, not a
true coelom.
• • Coelomates: True coelom, well-developed
organ systems.
Conclusion
• • The presence or absence of a coelom affects
the complexity of an animal’s body structure.
• • Coelomates exhibit more advanced organ
development compared to acoelomates and
pseudocoelomates.
• • This classification is crucial in understanding
animal evolution and body organization.

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