Difference between revisions of "Phyla"
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Revision as of 15:34, 20 August 2007
Definition of Phyla:
(plu. of phylum) In classification, a primary grouping consisting of animals constructed on a similar general plan, and thought to be evolutionarily related. Examples: Porifera (Sponges), Platyhelminthes (flatworms, flukes and tapworms).[1].
This is the common definition for Phyla, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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References
- ↑ Lawrence E. and Henderson W. D. (2005), Henderson’s dictionary of biology, Eleanor Lawrence. 748 p.
