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gastrotrichs, and bryozoans) are also said to display a derived form of spiral cleavage in at least a portion of their constituent species, although evidence for this is sparse.

Phylogeny

Early on the study of the group, spiral cleavage was thought to be unique to the Spiralia in the strictest sense--animals such as molluscs and annelids, which exhibit classical spiral cleavage.

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