Deuterostomes (from Ancient Greek δεύτερος (deúteros) 'second' and στόμα (stóma) 'mouth') are bilaterian animals of the superphylum Deuterostomia (), which are typically characterized by their blastopore becoming their anus during embryonic development. Deuterostomia comprises three phyla: Chordata, Echinodermata, Hemichordata, and the extinct clade Cambroernida.
Deuterostomes (from Ancient Greek δεύτερος (deúteros) 'second' and στόμα (stóma) 'mouth') are bilaterian animals of the superphylum Deuterostomia (), which are typically characterized by their blastopore becoming their anus during embryonic development. Deuterostomia comprises three phyla: Chordata, Echinodermata, Hemichordata, and the extinct clade Cambroernida.
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