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OpenStudy (anonymous):

are mollusks acoelmates?

OpenStudy (anoop27):

No they are Coelomates

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but its my notes it says a reduced coelom...so they still have a coelom?

OpenStudy (anoop27):

A significant characteristic of mollusks is their possession of a coelom, a fluid-filled cavity that develops within the mesoderm. The coelom not only functions as a hydrostatic skeleton but also provides space within which the internal organs can be suspended by the mesenteries.

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