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Acoelomate

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-000314

An animal that does not have a true coelom or body cavity, i.e., a body cavity between the outer wall and the gut and lined with mesoderm. Acoelomate phyla include the flatworms (Platyhelminthes), ribbonworms (Nemertea), and jaw worms (Gnathostomulida).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-000314
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNOAA Coral Reef Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-000314",
  "term": "Acoelomate",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "An animal that does not have a true coelom or body cavity, i.e., a body cavity between the outer wall and the gut and lined with mesoderm. Acoelomate phyla include the flatworms (Platyhelminthes), ribbonworms (Nemertea), and jaw worms (Gnathostomulida).",
  "references": [
    "NOAA Coral Reef Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/acoelomate/"
}

Record 314 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.