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are they protostomes?

they don't have a coelom so i thought they couldn't be classified into proto are deut. yet i see they are classified at protostomes here and there. also do they have a hydrostatic skeleton or is that ONLY nematroda?
 
Well, the traditional view places them under protostomia, while the molecular view breaks down protostomes into two sub groups, where they fall under lophotrochozoans. So take your pick, thought I doubt the latter will show up on the DAT.

Regarding hydrostatic skeletons: cnidarians, rotifers, annelids, flatworms, and nematodes.

Source: Campbell's bio.
 
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