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Chapter 33.2, Problem 3CC
MAKE CONNECTIONS Ø Many new animal body plans emerged during and after the Cambrian explosion. In contrast, cnidarians today retain the same diploblastic, radial body plan found in cnidarians 560 million years ago. Are cnidarians therefore less successful or less "highly evolved" than other animal groups? Explain. (See Concepts 25.3 and 25.6.)
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