Do Annelids Have Tissues?

Do Annelids Have Tissues?

Like flatworms and roundworms, annelids are bilaterally symmetrical and have three tissue layers. However, the tissue layers are organized differently in each of the three groups of worms (Figure 23.16). ... The body cavity of annelids (as well as many other animals you will read about later) is called a coelom

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The coelom (or celom) is the main body cavity in most animals and is positioned inside the body to surround and contain the digestive tract and other organs. In some animals, it is lined with mesothelium. In other animals, such as molluscs, it remains undifferentiated.
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Do worms have tissues?

All worms also have tissues, organs, and organ systems. Worms have bilateral symmetry. Unlike sponges or cnidarians, worms have distinct head and tail ends.

Do annelids have a body cavity?

Nearly all annelids have a fluid-filled cavity between the outer body wall and the gut, and this is referred to as a coelom (Figure 1). ... In other annelids there may only be a few septa dividing the coelom.

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