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Reduced coelomic cavity is found in which phylum?


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Coelomic cavity:

  1. The coelom is the main body cavity.
  2. It is located in the body to envelop and contain the internal organs, digestive tract, etc.

Phylum Mollusca:

  1. The organisms of phylum Mollusca are known to have a reduced coelomic cavity around the heart.
  2. Examples of animals that have reduced coelomic cavities are molluscs such as apple snail or pila, gastropods and cephalopods.
  3. Molluscs are known to have a soft body that is bilaterally symmetrical and segmented.
  4. Molluscs are known to possess a shell, anterior head, mantle and a dorsal visceral mass.

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