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Deuterostome

life science Maturity 11-13

Some animals grow in a special way.

Protovsdeuterostomes.svg
Protovsdeuterostomes.svg
First, they make an opening at one end. This becomes the back end. Then, they make a mouth. This group includes us!
White shark (Duane Raver).png
White shark (Duane Raver).png
We are all part of this big family. Can you name an animal in this group?

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File:Protovsdeuterostomes.svg
Protovsdeuterostomes.svg
File:EarlyDeuterostomeNT ordered.jpg
EarlyDeuterostomeNT ordered.jpg
File:202208 Japanese lancelet.svg
202208 Japanese lancelet.svg
File:202210 Vase tunicates.svg
202210 Vase tunicates.svg
File:White_shark_(Duane_Raver).png
White_shark_(Duane_Raver).png
File:Asterias rubens 233614003.jpg
Asterias rubens 233614003.jpg
File:Cephalodiscus dodecalophus McIntosh.png
Cephalodiscus dodecalophus McIntosh.png
File:Saccoglossus kowalevskii by Spengel 1893.png
Saccoglossus kowalevskii by Spengel 1893.png
File:Long nosed weevil edit.jpg
Long nosed weevil edit.jpg
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