Are the invertebrates polyphyletic, monophyletic, or paraphyletic? (all organimsms shown are invertebrates except vertebrates)

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 Are the invertebrates polyphyletic, monophyletic, or paraphyletic? (all organimsms shown are invertebrates except vertebrates)

 

Flatworms
Jellyfish
Segmented worms
Mollusks
Roundworms
Arthropods
Starfish
Vertebrates
Transcribed Image Text:Flatworms Jellyfish Segmented worms Mollusks Roundworms Arthropods Starfish Vertebrates
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