Subphylum Hemichordata


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Characteristics of Hemichordata:-
Bilaterally symmetrical.
Body has more than two cell layers, tissues and organs.
Body cavity a true coelom.
Body possesses a through gut, straight or U-shaped, with an anus.
Body divided into three sections, a proboscis, a collar and a trunk.
Nervous system normally diffuse, but variable.
Has a partially open circulatory system.
Possesses glomerulus as an excretory organ.
Reproduction normally sexual and gonochoristic.
Feeds on fine particles in the water.
All live marine environments.

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