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Eumetazoa See Metazoa.

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Eumetazoa

Eumetazoa , subkingdom of the animal kingdom comprising all animals except the sponges and the wormlike mezozoans (see Mezozoa ).

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Metazoa

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Metazoa (Eumetazoa) A subkingdom comprising all multicellular animals. It excludes the Porifera (sponges) and Placozoa, which are placed in a separate subkingdom, Parazoa.

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